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I wouldn't mind an updated standard to CSV that has the type information in the first line with the column labels. I feel like this is all that CSV is really m
by proverbialbunny 5y ago
I wouldn't mind an updated standard to CSV that has the type information in the first line with the column labels. I feel like this is all that CSV is really missing. As a format where you can easily see and interact with the data in plain text if you need to nothing really beats CSV but I believe it could be made better, including strengthening standardization. Eg, a CSV standards version header could be put at the top of the file to minimize import export difficulty.
- pwinnski 5y agoAmusingly, your sibling comment had an alternate proposal that included two features, but did not in any way address the one thing you suggest is missing. Replacing a flexible standard with a more-rigid standard is really, really hard.
- proverbialbunny 5y agoThe current standard already accepts a comment line at the top, so in this case technologically it is easy, far easier than most problems. However, getting a consensus from a committee with bike shedding and all that fun (horrible) stuff is very hard.