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ElevenLathe
on Aug 14, 2024
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CSVs Are Kinda Bad. DSVs Are Kinda Good
TSV is also my go-to when mucking around on the command line. Perfect for noodling with data before you have to put together an Excel file to show to management.
disgruntledphd2
on Aug 14, 2024
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The problem is that people (non-technical mostly), put tabs in fields, and then you have all the problems that the article notes.
ElevenLathe
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I personally find that this happens (a lot) less often than with commas or quote characters.
disgruntledphd2
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That's fair, but it only takes one to mess up the rest of the file.
ElevenLathe
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Agreed, that's why it's not good for production processes.
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