PTDUMP(1)

📦 version 3.11.1, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 PTDUMP — ok bestie, let's go spelunking in your PyTables file 💖

So like, <pink>ptdump</pink> is a little command from the <purple>General Commands Manual</purple> section, and it is literally the moment your PyTables file stops being a mystery box and starts being a whole vibe. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

ptdump — lets you dig into the contents of a PyTables file. 🕵️‍♀️

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

ptdump [-dvacih] [-R start,stop,step] file[:nodepath]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Okay so here's the tea ☕ — ptdump lets you look into the contents of your PyTables files. And not just the surface-level stuff either, no ma'am. It shows you the data and the metadata, which is the structure plus all the extra info that comes in the form of attributes. It's giving full tour of the house, not just the front porch. 💅

✨ OPTIONS ✨

A summary of options is included below. Pick your fighters, bestie 👑

  • -d — dump data information on leaves. 🌿
  • -v — dump more metainformation on nodes. The more the merrier, fr fr.
  • -a — show attributes in nodes. Only useful when -v or -d are active, iykyk. ✨
  • -c — show info of columns in tables. Also only useful when -v or -d are active. 📊
  • -i — show info of indexed column. Yep, only useful when -v or -d are active. 🔍
  • -R start,stop,step — select a range of rows in the form "start,stop,step" for all leaves. Slice it like you mean it. 🍰
  • -h — print help on usage. When in doubt, -h it out. 🫶

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

These utilities are documented fully by PyTables user's manual. 📚

💜 AUTHOR 💜

This manual page was written by Francesc Altet <faltet@carabos.com>.

and that's the whole page, bestie — no cap, you're now fully qualified to dig into your PyTables files 💖✨

This page came from the General Commands Manual, dated July 7, 2007 — yeah it's a lil vintage, but vintage is iconic, periodt. 🎀🦋💅

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