How do you record a macro to extract a specific column from tabular data?

Q: How do you record a macro to extract a specific column from tabular data?

`qa0f dwi\n jq` Extract columns by recording a macro that navigates to the desired field and deletes or yanks it. Useful for processing CSV/TSV data.

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`qa0f dwi
<Esc>jq` Extract columns by recording a macro that navigates to the desired field and deletes or yanks it. Useful for processing CSV/TSV data.

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