tldr/pages/common/in2csv.md

# in2csv

> Converts various tabular data formats into CSV.
> Included in csvkit.

- Convert an XLS file to CSV:

`in2csv {{data.xls}}`

- Convert a DBF file to a CSV file:

`in2csv {{data.dbf}} > {{data.csv}}`

- Convert a specific sheet from an XLSX file to CSV:

`in2csv --sheet={{sheet_name}} {{data.xlsx}}`

- Pipe a JSON file to in2csv:

`cat {{data.json}} | in2csv -f json > {{data.csv}}`
added in2csv 2016-01-21 18:04:54 -05:00			`# in2csv`

			`> Converts various tabular data formats into CSV.`
			`> Included in csvkit.`

			`- Convert an XLS file to CSV:`

			`in2csv {{data.xls}}`

			`- Convert a DBF file to a CSV file:`

			`in2csv {{data.dbf}} > {{data.csv}}`

			`- Convert a specific sheet from an XLSX file to CSV:`

			`in2csv --sheet={{sheet_name}} {{data.xlsx}}`

in2csv: better example for piping / `-f` flag 2016-01-24 02:10:38 -05:00			`- Pipe a JSON file to in2csv:`
added in2csv 2016-01-21 18:04:54 -05:00
in2csv: better example for piping / `-f` flag 2016-01-24 02:10:38 -05:00			`cat {{data.json}} \| in2csv -f json > {{data.csv}}`