csvlook no-inference switch needs better description

[eyalroz]

When I use csvlook on a CSV file, I notice that it does some formatting of fields for me. Specifically, it adds digit-grouping marks (probably according to my locale). I don't want it to do that, since my content is not necessarily a regular decimal number but a sequence of digits.

I would like to be able to tell csvlook: "Don't change anything in the data you see, just give me what's in the field (without the enclosing double-quotes if they exist)".

edit: I've just realized --no-inference does this. However - its functionality is not 100% clear from the help screen. Please consider explicitly stating that it prevents any formatting of values for output.

[jpmckinney]

Could you suggest the precise help text that you would prefer?

[eyalroz]

Right now, the text is:

-I, --no-inference    Disable type inference when parsing the input.

I would make it, say:

-I, --no-inference --no-reformatting
                      Disable all type inference and reformatting of fields

(i.e. I would also add an alias for the long-form of the option)