In this article, you will learn how to use the Linux column command to format text into tables, handle CSV files, and generate clean, structured output, with 15+ practical examples for data formatting.
Working with CSV files or unstructured data often requires converting messy output into readable tabular format.
The column command is a simple but powerful utility that transforms raw data into properly formatted columns and tables, making data verification and analysis significantly easier.
The column command is part of the util-linux package and formats input into columns based on your source file structure.