print_sample

Package: WA2L/WinTools 1.2.09
Section: Library Commands (3)
Updated: 07 January 2026
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NAME

print_sample - print CSV or TEXT data sample from stream

SYNOPSIS

WA2LWinTools/lib/print_sample [ -h | -V ]

print_sample [ -c | -t ] [ head_rows [ tail_rows ]] < file

cat file | print_sample [ -c | -t ] [ head_rows [ tail_rows ]]

AVAILABILITY

WA2L/WinTools

DESCRIPTION

print CSV (; separated) data sample as list or TEXT data sample with rows from begin (head_rows) and end (tail_rows).

The begin and end block of the sample data is marked with a vertical ellipsis (:).

The output is intended for documentation use.

OPTIONS

-h

usage message.

-V

program version.

-c

input is CSV data (=default).

When this option is chosen the header row is interpreted as column names and the output is formated as table as when using print_list(3).

To select certain columns use the select_columns(3) command.

-t

input is TEXT data.

head_rows

number of data rows at the beginning of the data (default=10).

tail_rows

number of data rows at the end of the data (default=10).

ENVIRONMENT

EXIT STATUS

0

no error.

4

usage displayed.

FILES

EXAMPLES

NOTES

BUGS

AUTHOR

print_sample was developed by Christian Walther. Send suggestions and bug reports to wa2l@users.sourceforge.net .

COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see WA2LWinTools/man/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

This document was created by man2html, using the manual pages.
Time: 13:38:48 GMT, January 31, 2026