2007-02-09 01:19:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Comma Separated Values...it's a file that separates tabular data (Excel or spreadsheet) with commas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values
2007-02-09 01:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by graphix_osu 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Comma seperated values. It is the most common format used for storing data wherein the columns are seperated by commas and the rows by a line-break...
it is very printer-friendly and very space economic which is why most email clients use it very profusely...
official details are as below:
The comma-separated values (or CSV) file format is a delimited data format that has fields separated by the comma character and records separated by newlines. Fields that contain a comma, newline, or double quote character, or which start or end with whitespace that is to be preserved, must be enclosed in double quotes. However, if a line contains a single entry which is the empty string, it may be enclosed in double quotes. If a field's value contains a double quote character it is escaped by placing another double quote character next to it. The CSV file format does not require a specific character encoding, byte order, or line terminator format.
CSV is one implementation of the Delimiter-separated values file format, which can use any character as the delimiter. Many applications in fact allow .csv-named files to use any delimiter character. However CSV differs from other delimiter separated file formats in using a " (double quote) character around fields that contain reserved characters (such as commas or newlines). Most other delimiter formats either use an escape character such as a backslash, or have no support for reserved characters.
Specification
While no formal specification for CSV exists, RFC 4180 describes a common format and establishes "text/csv" as the MIME type registered with the IANA.
Many informal documents exist that describe the CSV format. How To: The Comma Separated Value (CSV) File Format provides an overview of the CSV format in the most widely used applications and explains how it can best be used and supported.
Example1997FordE350ac, abs, moon3000.00
1999ChevyVenture "Extended Edition" 4900.00
1996JeepGrand CherokeeMUST SELL!
air, moon roof, loaded4799.00
The above table of data may be represented in CSV format as follows:
1997,Ford,E350,"ac, abs, moon",3000.00
1999,Chevy,"Venture ""Extended Edition""",,4900.00
1996,Jeep,Grand Cherokee,"MUST SELL!
air, moon roof, loaded",4799.00
Application support
Main article: CSV application support
The CSV file format is a very simple data file format that is supported by almost all spreadsheet software applications. Many database management systems and programming languages also support the reading and writing of CSV files.
2007-02-09 01:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by s_d_sondhi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CSV = Comma Separated Values. It's used for spreadsheets or databases. The first line may contain info as to what's below. Strings are often quoted but not necessarily. A CSV file may look like:
"last name","first name","grade"
"Smith","Jill",8
"Jones","Mary",9
etc.
2007-02-09 01:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by Meg W 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Comma Separated Values
2007-02-09 01:23:52 · answer #4 · answered by london_masti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stands for Comma Separated Value. It is a file type that store tabular data. It's a very old file extension, so it's common on most computing systems.
This is just a short summary of the meaning. You can read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values
2007-02-09 01:40:10 · answer #5 · answered by shesaidpaul@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a generic spreadsheet or database file, stands for comma separated values -- its useful because it is recognizable by various programs
2007-02-09 01:23:21 · answer #6 · answered by Zee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it stands for Completley Strange Vixens
2007-02-09 01:22:29 · answer #7 · answered by Doodie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋