.csv
what is a csv file?
The csv file extension is text file type that consists of value separated by commas. csv files generally are used to store row and column spreadhsheet style data.
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csv file extensions
.csv, .txt
csv file extension name
Comma-Separated Values
csv file type
primary: Text
secondary: text, spreadsheet, data
csv file structure
csv files are made up of a single spreadsheet with any number of rows and columns. Columns and rows create cells where individual data is stored. E.g., a 5 column by 5 row csv would have 25 data cells (5 * 5 = 25). Columns generally have a header row with column names. Some programs will use the first row automatically as header information.
associated organization
None
csv format specification and identification
The internal structure of csv files is incredible simple. A csv is made up of records (lines). Each record consists of values (any characters) separated by commas. The end of each line contains a Carriage Return Line Finish (CLRF; created by pressing the Enter/Return key).
The first line is optionally a header line with information about each column. A final CLRF is optional at the end of the file.
csv MIME type
text/csv
csv file signature hex
None/Varies
csv ISO 8859-1
None/Varies
csv offset
None/Varies
csv magic number
None/Varies
csv file character encoding / charset
us-ascii