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ASCII separators (mnemonics FS, GS, RS, US) are difficult for most users to type, and have no obvious/standardized visual representation.
by quesera 5y ago
ASCII separators (mnemonics FS, GS, RS, US) are difficult for most users to type, and have no obvious/standardized visual representation.
- hermitcrab 5y agoNotepad++ show RS and US as little black boxes with 'RS' and 'US' in. It works well enough.
- jonnycomputer 5y agoMy editor, and lots of editors now, put spaces instead of tabs when I press the tab key. No reason something similar couldn't happen in CSV modes/apps.
- Gigachad 5y agoWho is typing out CSVs anyway. You’d either use a spreadsheet tool or do it in code.
- qwerty456127 5y agoFrom my point of view, CSV is mostly operated in text editors because they are much faster and don't risk to do any unintended modifications.
- indymike 5y agoEarly on they were used in some serial and modem protocols, which was problematic when you used them in actual file content. I remember trying to use them in a file, and then when I tried to transfer them, the transfer would stop at RS.