---
name: "pickout"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bali-phy"
version: "4.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pickout"
---

# pickout(1)

Generate table from key = value lines in file.

## NAME

**pickout** - Generate table from key = value lines in file.

## SYNOPSIS

**pickout** \[OPTIONS\] *field1* \[*field2* ... \] \< *data-file*

## DESCRIPTION

Generate table from key = value lines in file.

## ALL OPTIONS:

- **-h**, **–help**

  Produce help message.

- **-n**, **–no-header**

  Suppress the line of field names.

- **–large**

  The last value goes to the end of the line.

- **–multi-line**

  The last continues until a blank line.

## REPORTING BUGS:

BAli-Phy online help: ⟨http://www.bali-phy.org/docs.php⟩\\c .

Please send bug reports to ⟨bali-phy-users@googlegroups.com⟩\\c .

## AUTHORS

Benjamin Redelings.