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column command allows for output of given data in columns.

Run on specified file and output in columns

column /etc/group

Run from standard output and output in columns

cat /etc/group | column -x

-x sort contents row by row (horizontally first) instead of column by column (vertically first), which is default behaviour

cat /etc/passwd | column -t -s ":" -N USERNAME,PW,UID,GUID,COMMENT,HOME,INTERPRETER -H PW -O USERNAME,COMMENT,HOME,INTERPRETER,UID

-t for table mode

-s separate columns by character

-N specify columns names

-H hide specified column

-O specify oder of columns

Output table in JSON format:

cat /etc/passwd | column -t -s ":" -N USERNAME,PW,UID,GUID,COMMENT,HOME,INTERPRETER -H PW -O USERNAME,COMMENT,HOME,INTERPRETER,UID -J -n passwordfile

-J output in JSON format

-n name of output

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-<code>column</code> command cheat sheet
+<code>column</code> command allows for output of given data in columns.
+== General ==
+Run on specified file and output in columns
+ column /etc/group
+Run from standard output and output in columns
+ cat /etc/group | column -x
+<code>-x</code> sort contents row by row (horizontally first) instead of column by column (vertically first), which is default behaviour
+== Table Mode ==
+ cat /etc/passwd | column -t -s ":" -N USERNAME,PW,UID,GUID,COMMENT,HOME,INTERPRETER -H PW -O USERNAME,COMMENT,HOME,INTERPRETER,UID
+<code>-t</code> for table mode
+<code>-s</code> separate columns by character
+<code>-N</code> specify columns names
+<code>-H</code> hide specified column
+<code>-O</code> specify oder of columns
+== JSON Mode ==
+Output table in JSON format:
+ cat /etc/passwd | column -t -s ":" -N USERNAME,PW,UID,GUID,COMMENT,HOME,INTERPRETER -H PW -O USERNAME,COMMENT,HOME,INTERPRETER,UID -J -n passwordfile
+<code>-J</code> output in JSON format
+<code>-n</code> name of output
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