csv2json.1.md

%csv2json(1) user manual | version 1.2.12 03b4ff7 % R. S. Doiel % 2024-11-14

NAME

csv2json

SYNOPSIS

csv2json [OPTIIONS]

DESCRIPTION

csv2json reads CSV from stdin and writes a JSON to stdout. JSON output can be either an array of JSON blobs or one JSON blob (row as object) per line.

OPTIONS

-help : display help

-license : display license

-version : display version

-as-blobs : output as one JSON blob per line

-d, -delimiter : set the delimter character

-examples : display example(s)

-fields-per-record : Set the number of fields expected in the CSV read, -1 to turn off

-i, -input : input filename

-nl, -newline : include trailing newline in output

-o, -output : output filename

-quiet : suppress error output

-reuse-record : reuse the backing array

-trim-leading-space : trim leading space in fields for CSV input

-use-header : treat the first row as field names

-use-lazy-quotes : use lazy quotes for for CSV input

EXAMPLES

Convert data1.csv to data1.json using Unix pipes.

    cat data1.csv | csv2json > data1.json

Convert data1.csv to JSON blobs, one line per blob

    csv2json -as-blobs -i data1.csv