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   minforth to All   
   Re: Back & Forth - CSV is dead, long liv   
   20 Nov 25 12:18:01   
   
   From: minforth@gmx.net   
      
   Am 20.11.2025 um 11:48 schrieb albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl:   
   >    
   >> TSV avoids most issues because tabs rarely appear naturally in data fields.   
   > Shit, it is based on tabs? That damns it in my view. Wish I knew that   
   > earlier. And you commented that newlines are present in CSV fields?   
   >   
   >    
   >> Overall, TSV offers a simpler, safer, and more reliable alternative to CSV.   
   > Agree to disagree. Newlines are invisible, but at least you know they are   
   > there. tabs are the silent killers.   
      
   FWIW Excel can export tables directly in TSV format. This can sometimes   
   be very useful, especially when you get number series with commas as   
   decimal points.   
      
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