CSV Files


CSV is a data directory which contains examples of CSV files, a flat file format describing values in a table.

Each record consists of M values, separated by commas. However, the last value is not followed by a comma.

Double quotes are used as escape characters. A string with a comma can be delimited by double quotes so that that comma is not misinterpreted as a field separator.

To de-escape a double quote, that is, to use it literally, use two double quotes.

A final, unmatched, double quote on a line indicates that that line is to be continued on the next line.

In some cases, a CSV file includes an initial line of headers.

Licensing:

The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.

Sample Files:

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Last revised on 19 July 2016.