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How to properly format sqlite shell output?
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Problem
If I go to
mysql shell and type SELECT * FROM users I get -+--------+----------------+---------------------------------+----------+-----------+--------------------+--------------------+
| USERID | NAME | EMAILID | PASSWORD | USER_TYPE | CONTACT_ID_FKUSERS | COMPANY_ID_FKUSERS |
+--------+----------------+---------------------------------+----------+-----------+--------------------+--------------------+
| 137 | X | b@cc.com | # | ADMIN | 166 | 110 |
| 138 | Kshitiz | ksharma@aaa.com | asdf | ADMIN | 167 | 111 |
+--------+----------------+---------------------------------+----------+-----------+--------------------+--------------------+Oracle sqlplus shows - USERID NAME EMAILID PASSWORD USER_TYPE CONTACT_ID_FKUSERS COMPANY_ID_FKUSERS
---------- ----- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------------
137 X b@cc.com # ADMIN 166 110
137 X b@cc.com # ADMIN 166 110Sqlite shell shows - 137|X|b@cc.com|#|ADMIN|166|110
138|Kshitiz|ksharma@aaa.com|asdf|ADMIN|167|111- Is there a way to beautify the output from
sqlite shell?
- Is there an alternative shell that's better than default distribution? (CLI clients only)
Solution
For "human readable" output, you can use
column mode, and turn header output on. That will get you something similar to the sqlplus output in your examples:sqlite> select * from foo;
234|kshitiz|dba.sesqlite> .mode column
sqlite> select * from foo;
234 kshitiz dba.sesqlite> .headers on
sqlite> select * from foo;
bar baz baf
---------- ---------- ----------
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sqlite> select * from foo;
234|kshitiz|dba.sesqlite> .mode column
sqlite> select * from foo;
234 kshitiz dba.sesqlite> .headers on
sqlite> select * from foo;
bar baz baf
---------- ---------- ----------
234 kshitiz dba.seContext
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