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Re:A love letter to the CSV format by LPisGood on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @03:17PM (#43485876)
No - that’s what I’m trying to say. If I have newlines I use something else.
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Re:A love letter to the CSV format by 0x073 on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @03:23PM (#43485976)
Wouldn't work if csv is used as a exchange format with external companies.
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Re:A love letter to the CSV format by LPisGood on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @04:03PM (#43486559)
Of course. I’m not saying I roll my own parser for every project that uses a CSV file, I’m just describing my criteria for using CSV vs some other format when I have the option.
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