Intro

terminal "spreadsheet"
python3, *no dependencies
visidata 1.0 made during 2017 sabbatical
GPL3 license (please contribute, esp loaders and workflows!)
makes data fun again

0. Install

Python3 .dmg (automatically has pip3)
'pip3 install visidata' or clone from git
use pip3 to install other loader dependencies (e.g. pip3 install openpyxl)

1. Basics/Fishing

q to quit
^C

2. Immediately Rewarding

F/Enter
e ^
_
[/]
^S

3. Movement/Search - vimlike

hjkl
/ ? n N for search
'g' prefix with above
^H manpage (was z?, F1 still works)
z^H context-sensitive command list
^E
[saul] if you learn nothing more than this, you will still have a great tool at your disposal.

4. Selection

s/t/u
gs/gt/gu
| \
"
, scoop
{ }
gd
ge
g*
[anja] if you leave right now, you still have a great tool at your disposal.

5. Column Basics

!
~@#$%
note these column commands and ^ are all shift numbers
gF
C

6. Aggregators

I
- and subsequent usage

7. Columns: Regexes and Derived Columns

:
;
=

8. Python

z/ z? z| z\
.visidatarc
- options
- functions for =
- commands/bindkeys

9. Cmdlog

save and replay
macros

10. Extras

Y
dot
pipe into
vd --diff
so many things

Conclusion