# csvtool > Utility to filter and extract data from CSV formatted sources. > More information: . - Extract the second column from a CSV file: `csvtool {{[-c|--column]}} {{2}} {{path/to/file.csv}}` - Extract the second and fourth columns from a CSV file: `csvtool {{[-c|--column]}} {{2,4}} {{path/to/file.csv}}` - Extract lines from a CSV file where the second column exactly matches 'Foo': `csvtool {{[-c|--column]}} {{2}} {{[-s|--search]}} '{{^Foo$}}' {{path/to/file.csv}}` - Extract lines from a CSV file where the second column starts with 'Bar': `csvtool {{[-c|--column]}} {{2}} {{[-s|--search]}} '{{^Bar}}' {{path/to/file.csv}}` - Find lines in a CSV file where the second column ends with 'Baz' and then extract the third and sixth columns: `csvtool {{[-c|--column]}} {{2}} {{[-s|--search]}} '{{Baz$}}' {{path/to/file.csv}} | csvtool {{[-e|--no-header]}} {{[-c|--column]}} {{3,6}}`