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The problem in practice with CCSV files, is they are no longer human editable, nor will tools like Excel automatically parsed them (maybe, I haven't checked in
by nemothekid 1mo ago
The problem in practice with CCSV files, is they are no longer human editable, nor will tools like Excel automatically parsed them (maybe, I haven't checked in ~10 years, however I doubt CSV parsing has improved at all).
If the files aren't human editable anymore, why stick with CSV at all?
- dibujaron 1mo agoexcel can edit csvs, definitely, no problem at all. It will lose any formatting and column size adjustments if you save back as csv, but that's expected.
- testerius 1mo agoI think similar way - CSV should be abandoned and we should use different, better format.
- cheesecakegood 1mo agoI mean no one is arguing that it is the best or even an OK format for serious data storage. Other solutions exist for a reason. But it’s evergreen and won’t go away precisely because of its simplicity. You will be able to use a CSV more or less identically in 2050, no questions asked. It’s inherently universal because it’s text-based, and I think you underrate the occasional need to inspect it yourself. And when you do, it’s nicer to view than JSON to throw out an example (arguably JSON and variants need their own bespoke file viewer!) It’s like saying markdown should be abandoned because text editors do all the formatting for you anyways and different markdown parsers exist and don’t always play nice. Or like saying txt should be abandoned in favor of rtf, even. Okay, sure, not invalid points. But in practice? Simplicity is often a virtue.
- RiverCrochet 1mo agoFirefox displays .json files decently if you ever need something in a pinch.
- hulitu 1mo agoEating 1 GB of RAM and with 3D acceleration. We live in a sick world.