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@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ You can use the ``--json-cols`` option to automatically detect these JSON column
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.. _cli_query_csv:
Running queries and returning CSV
=================================
You can use the ``--csv`` option (or ``-c`` shortcut) to return results as CSV::
You can use the ``--csv`` option to return results as CSV::
$ sqlite-utils dogs.db "select * from dogs" --csv
id,age,name
@ -142,6 +142,13 @@ This will default to including the column names as a header row. To exclude the
1,4,Cleo
2,2,Pancakes
Use ``--tsv`` instead of ``--csv`` to get back tab-separated values::
$ sqlite-utils dogs.db "select * from dogs" --tsv
id age name
1 4 Cleo
2 2 Pancakes
.. _cli_query_table:
Running queries and outputting a table
@ -189,7 +196,7 @@ You can return every row in a specified table using the ``rows`` command::
[{"id": 1, "age": 4, "name": "Cleo"},
{"id": 2, "age": 2, "name": "Pancakes"}]
This command accepts the same output options as ``query`` - so you can pass ``--nl``, ``--csv``, ``--no-headers``, ``--table`` and ``--fmt``.
This command accepts the same output options as ``query`` - so you can pass ``--nl``, ``--csv``, ``--tsv``, ``--no-headers``, ``--table`` and ``--fmt``.
.. _cli_tables:
@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ You can list the names of tables in a database using the ``tables`` command::
{"table": "cats"},
{"table": "chickens"}]
You can output this list in CSV using the ``--csv`` option::
You can output this list in CSV using the ``--csv`` or ``--tsv`` options::
$ sqlite-utils tables mydb.db --csv --no-headers
dogs
@ -241,7 +248,7 @@ Use ``--schema`` to include the schema of each table::
[age] INTEGER,
[name] TEXT)
The ``--nl``, ``--csv`` and ``--table`` options are all available.
The ``--nl``, ``--csv``, ``--tsv`` and ``--table`` options are all available.
.. _cli_views:
@ -263,6 +270,7 @@ It takes the same options as the ``tables`` command:
* ``--counts``
* ``--nl``
* ``--csv``
* ``--tsv``
* ``--table``
.. _cli_inserting_data:
@ -894,7 +902,7 @@ Once you have configured full-text search for a table, you can search it using `
$ sqlite-utils search mydb.db documents searchterm
This command accepts the same output options as ``sqlite-utils query``: ``--table``, ``--csv``, ``--nl`` etc.
This command accepts the same output options as ``sqlite-utils query``: ``--table``, ``--csv``, ``--tsv``, ``--nl`` etc.
By default it shows the most relevant matches first. You can specify a different sort order using the ``-o`` option, which can take a column or a column followed by ``desc``::