Kudos for writing this, it's always worth flagging up the utility of a format that just is what it is, for the benefit of all. Commas can also create fun ambigu

Kudos for writing this, it's always worth flagging up the utility of a format that just is what it is, for the benefit of all. Commas can also create fun ambiguity, as that last sentence demonstrates. :P CSV is lovely. It isn't trying to be cool or legendary. It works for the reasons the author proposes, but isn't trying to go further. I work in a work of VERY low power devices and CSV sometimes is all you need for a good time. If it doesn't need to be complicated, it shouldn't be. There are always times when I think to myself CSV fits and that is what makes it a legend. Are those times when I want to parallelise or deal with gigs of data in one sitting. Nope. There are more complex formats for that. CSV has a place in my heart too. Thanks for reminding me of the beauty of this legendary format... :)