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TABLE(1) User Commands TABLE(1)

NAME

Table - read and write ASCII and FITS tables

SYNOPSIS

asttable [OPTION...] ASTRdata

DESCRIPTION

Table is part of GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.2.33-8a3b. Table prints (in a human readable format) a FITS table or its information. The output columns can either be selected by number, name or using regular expressions. The format of their printing can also be set (based on the type of data in the column).

For more information, please run any of the following commands. They will respectively show you the `Invoking Table' subsection, the complete `Table' section, or the full GNU Astronomy Utilities manual. In particular the first contains a very complete explanation of each option.

info asttable
info Table
info gnuastro

If you couldn't find your answer in the manual, you can get direct help from experienced Gnuastro users and developers. For more information, please run:

info help-gnuastro

Table options:

Input:
-c, --column=STR
Input column name, number or regular expression.
-h, --hdu=STR
Extension name or number of input data.
-I, --ignorecase
Ignore case when matching column names.
Output:
--doubleprecision=INT
`double' column(s) precision.
--doublewidth=INT
`double' column(s) width (num charachers).
-D, --dontdelete
Don't delete output if it exists.
--feg=STR
`f': only decimals, `e': scientific, `g': either.
--floatprecision=INT
`float' column(s) precision.
--floatwidth=INT
`float' column(s) width (num charachers).
-K, --keepinputdir
Do not remove input's dir info for output.
--lintwidth=INT
Longer integer column(s) width (num charachers).
-o, --output=STR
Output file or directory name.
--sintwidth=INT
Shorter integer column(s) width (num charachers).
--strwidth=INT
String column(s) width (num charachers).
-t, --fitstabletype=STR
Only `ascii', or `binary' are acceptable.
Operating modes:
-?, --help
give this help list
--cite
BibTeX citation for Table.
-i, --information
Only print table and columns information.
--nolog
No log file for programs which make one.
-N, --numthreads=INT
Number of CPU threads to use.
--onlydirconf
Only read current directory configuration file.
--onlyversion=STR
Only run if the program version is this.
-P, --printparams
Print parameter values to be used and abort.
-q, --quiet
Only report errors, remain quiet about steps.
-S, --setdirconf
Set default values for this directory and abort.
--usage
give a short usage message
-U, --setusrconf
Set default values for this user and abort.
-V, --version
print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

GNU Astronomy Utilities home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/

AUTHOR

Written by Mohammad Akhlaghi

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to bug-gnuastro@gnu.org.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2015-2016, Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU General public license version 3 or later.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for Table is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and Table programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info Table

should give you access to the complete manual.

October 2016 GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.2.33-8a3b