Command line spreadsheets, well, yes. I actually have a few use cases where a sqlite database would be way over the top but there is some math I would prefer not to do by hand. That's what spreadsheets are good for. sc comes to the rescue.
While I'll confess there is no easy import/export via csv or some other stuff, it is very versatile and does offer a text export which calculates the formulas and shows the layout as if you were using the app. Let me show you a few quick shots.
First, using the app:
Second, the format of the file while being used by sc, bear in mind this is also clear text:
Lastly, this is what the text export of the same document looks like:
I hope this might give you some ideas on how to use this quick, simple and easy to use program in your personal workflow.
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CafeNinja
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In my first job I used command line lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet on a nice green & black terminal
Turns out that gnumeric will read an sc formatted spreadsheet, from whence you can export it anywhere.
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