# parse Parse columns from string data using a simple pattern. ## Usage ```shell > parse <pattern> {flags} ``` ## Parameters * `<pattern>` the pattern to match. Eg) "{foo}: {bar}" ## Flags * -h, --help: Display this help message * -r, --regex: use full regex syntax for patterns ## Examples Parse a string into two named columns ```shell > echo "hi there" | parse "{foo} {bar}" ``` Parse a string using regex pattern ```shell > echo "hi there" | parse -r "(?P<foo>\w+) (?P<bar>\w+)" ```