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I hate CSV (but not as much as XML). Most reasonably large CSV files will have issues parsing on another system.

• lyu07282 2y ago
  It makes me a bit worried to read this thread, I would've thought its pretty common knowledge why CSV is horrible and widely agreed upon. I also have hard time taking anybody seriously who uses "specification" and "CSV" in the same sentence unironically. I suspect its 1) people who worked with legacy systems AND LIKED IT, or 2) people who never worked with legacy systems before and need to rediscover painful old lessons for themselves. It feels like trying to convince someone, why its a bad idea to store the year as a CHAR(2) in 1999, unsuccessfully.
  • boogheta 2y ago
    Maybe just read the love letter?
  • nmz 2y ago
    The thread makes me worried for a different reason, especially how many avoid reading the RFC and even saying that the RFC doesn't matter, that there's no standard for csv. maybe there should be an extension for rfc-csv.