Is CSV standardized?

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The CSV file format is not fully standardized. Separating fields with commas is the foundation, but commas in the data or embedded line breaks have to be handled specially.

What is standard CSV format?

Files with . csv (Comma Separated Values) extension represent plain text files that contain records of data with comma separated values. Each line in a CSV file is a new record from the set of records contained in the file. Such files are generated when data transfer is intended from one storage system to another.

Is a CSV file structured?

A CSV file, for example, is a text file, which is not structured data. But it's a trivial task to import a CSV file into a relational database, at which point the values in the file become suitable for queries in SQL. Everything else is unstructured data.

How accurate is CSV?

CVS testing is about 99% accurate. But CVS testing does not detect how severe the condition is.

What are the disadvantages of CSV?

CSV DisadvantagesCSV allows to move most basic data only. ... There is no distinction between text and numeric values.No standard way to represent binary data.Problems with importing CSV into SQL (no distinction between NULL and quotes)Poor support of special characters.No standard way to represent control characters.

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