You want to extract the second column from a file data.csv where columns are separated by commas. Which command pipeline correctly does this?

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You want to extract the second column from a file data.csv where columns are separated by commas. Which command pipeline correctly does this?

Agrep ',' data.csv | sed 'print $2'

Bcat data.csv | awk -F',' '{print $2}'

Csed -n '2p' data.csv

Dawk '{print $2}' data.csv

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify the field separator and extraction tool
Columns are comma-separated, so awk with -F',' sets comma as delimiter.
Step 2: Check command correctness
cat data.csv | awk -F',' '{print $2}' uses awk -F',' '{print $2}' to print second column correctly.
Final Answer:
cat data.csv | awk -F',' '{print $2}' -> Option B
Quick Check:
awk -F',' prints columns by field [OK]

Quick Trick: Use awk -F',' to split CSV columns [OK]

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