in reply to Export MySQL table to CSV file?

http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/SELECT.html

In particular, look at the section on 'export_options'. The example which is pertinant is:
SELECT a,b,a+b INTO OUTFILE "/tmp/result.text" FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"' LINES TERMINATED BY "\n" FROM test_table;

hth
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