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---
title: format
layout: command
version: 0.59.0
---
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Format columns into a string using a simple pattern.
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## Signature
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```> format (pattern)```
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## Parameters
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- `pattern`: the pattern to output. e.g.) "{foo}: {bar}"
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## Examples
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Print filenames with their sizes
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```shell
> ls | format '{name}: {size}'
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```
Print elements from some columns of a table
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```shell
> echo [[col1, col2]; [v1, v2] [v3, v4]] | format '{col2}'
```