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Convert TSV to CSV.
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tsv-to-excelcsv.py
import sys
import csv
tsvin = csv.reader(sys.stdin, dialect=csv.excel_tab)
csvout = csv.writer(sys.stdout, dialect=csv.excel)
for row in tsvin:
# Force all fields to be string-based (Excel specific)
for i, val in enumerate(row):
row[i] = '="%s"' % val
csvout.writerow(row)
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