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https://github.com/csvspecs/csv-v11
CSV v1.1 Format - Comma-Separated (Named) Values, Version: 1.1 - CSV Evolved (for Humans) - Easy-to-Write (with Your Hand), Easy-to-Read (with Your Eyes)
https://github.com/csvspecs/csv-v11
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CSV v1.1 Format - Comma-Separated (Named) Values, Version: 1.1 - CSV Evolved (for Humans) - Easy-to-Write (with Your Hand), Easy-to-Read (with Your Eyes)
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/csvspecs/csv-v11
- Owner: csvspecs
- License: cc0-1.0
- Created: 2017-07-01T22:26:56.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2018-10-11T13:28:55.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-16T08:42:56.191Z (4 months ago)
- Homepage:
- Size: 11.7 KB
- Stars: 6
- Watchers: 5
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
Awesome Lists containing this project
- awesome-csv - CSV 1.1 - Comma Separated (Named) Values, Version: 1.1 - CSV evolved (for humans) - easy-to-write, easy-to-read (CSV v1.1 "Modern" / Can I use \_\_? (RFC 4180 "Strict"))
README
# CSV 1.1 - Comma Separated (Named) Values, Version: 1.1
_CSV Evolved (for Humans) - Easy-to-Write, Easy-to-Read_
```
ID,Name,Code,Area,Pop
ca,Canada,CAN,9984670,34278406
us,United States,USA,9629091,314167157
mx,México [Mexico],MEX,1972550,112322757
...
```
vs
```
#####################
# North America
# area (in sq km), pop(ulation)
ca, Canada, CAN, 9 984 670 km², 34 278 406
us, United States, USA, 9 629 091 km², 314 167 157
mx, México [Mexico], MEX, 1 972 550 km², 112 322 757
...
```
(Source: [world.db/north-america/countries.txt](https://github.com/openmundi/world.db/blob/master/north-america/countries.txt))
Or
```
ID,Name,Capital,Area,Tags
bc,British Columbia,Victoria,922509,en|western canada
ab,Alberta,Edmonton,640082,en|western canada|prairies
mb,Manitoba,Winnipeg,552330,en|western canada|prairies
sk,Saskatchewan,Regina,588239,en|western canada|prairies
nb,New Brunswick,Fredericton,71377,en|fr|eastern canada|atlantic canada|maritimes
ns,Nova Scotia,Halifax,52939,en|eastern canada|atlantic canada|maritimes
pe,Prince Edward Island,Charlottetown,5686,en|eastern canada|atlantic canada|maritimes
nl,Newfoundland and Labrador,St. John's,370511,en|eastern canada|atlantic canada
...
```
vs
```
###########################
# Oh, Canada! 10 provinces and 3 territories
#
# see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada
#
# note: key is two-letter canadian postal code
#
# for regions tags see
# en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_Canada
bc, British Columbia, Victoria, 922 509 km², en|western canada
ab, Alberta, Edmonton, 640 082 km², en|western canada|prairies
mb, Manitoba, Winnipeg, 552 330 km², en|western canada|prairies
sk, Saskatchewan, Regina, 588 239 km², en|western canada|prairies
nb, New Brunswick, Fredericton, 71 377 km², en|fr|eastern canada|atlantic canada|maritimes
ns, Nova Scotia, Halifax, 52 939 km², en|eastern canada|atlantic canada|maritimes
pe, Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, 5 686 km², en|eastern canada|atlantic canada|maritimes
nl, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, 370 511 km², en|eastern canada|atlantic canada
...
```
(Source: [world.db/master/north-america/ca-canada/regions.txt](https://github.com/openmundi/world.db/blob/master/north-america/ca-canada/regions.txt))
## Design Principles
- Evolving and working with real-world datasets and code ;-). "Eat your own dog food".
- The long long view. 10 years. 20 years. 30 years. 100 years. Text is forever ;-)
**Easy-to-write. Less (typing) is better.**
- No quotes needed for values, that is, write `Halifax`. Requiring quotes e.g. `"Halifax"` or `'Halifax'` is a no-no.
**Easy-to-read.**
- Comments, comments, comments.
- Use space (freely) to format (beautify) your records, that is, `bc, British Columbia, Victoria` is the same as `bc,British Columbia,Victoria`.
- Blank lines.
**Human. Practical (time-proven) alternatives for quotes and multi-line values.**
- Use dual quotes e.g. `"..."` or `'...'`.
- Use here documents e.g. `<