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> Like "Record Separator": if it's that useful to have a record separator character, why aren't we using this one instead of e.g. commas for comma separated val
by EvanAnderson 3y ago
> Like "Record Separator": if it's that useful to have a record separator character, why aren't we using this one instead of e.g. commas for comma separated values?
I've done ETLs to/from systems that do use these control characters. It's a joy compared to CSV. I have nothing to escape and no complex parsing logic. Embedded CR/LF-- no problem. Fields containing commas-- no problem.
We should be using these control codes for their purpose but nobody knows about them anymore.