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CSV ❤ YAML Format - Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Line-by-Line Records with YAML Encoding Rules - A Modern (Simple) Tabular Data Format incl. Arrays, Numbers, Booleans, Nulls, Nested Structures, Comments and More
https://github.com/csvspecs/csv-yaml
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CSV ❤ YAML Format - Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Line-by-Line Records with YAML Encoding Rules - A Modern (Simple) Tabular Data Format incl. Arrays, Numbers, Booleans, Nulls, Nested Structures, Comments and More
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/csvspecs/csv-yaml
- Owner: csvspecs
- License: cc0-1.0
- Created: 2018-10-17T23:31:30.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2018-10-23T08:50:46.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-16T08:42:48.802Z (2 months ago)
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- Size: 9.77 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
# CSV <3 YAML Format
_CSV (Line-by-Line) Records with YAML Encoding Rules - A Modern (Simple) Tabular Data Format incl. Arrays, Numbers, Booleans, Nulls, Nested Structures, Comments and More_
## CSV <3 YAML By Example
```
# "Vanilla" CSV <3 YAML
1,John,12 Totem Rd. Aspen,true
2,Bob,null,false
3,Sue,"Bigsby, 345 Carnival, WA 23009",false
```
or
```
# "Vanilla" CSV <3 YAML (Pretty Printed)
1, John, 12 Totem Rd. Aspen, true
2, Bob, null, false
3, Sue, "Bigsby, 345 Carnival, WA 23009", false
```
or
```
# CSV <3 YAML with header / headers row
id,name,address,regular
1,John,12 Totem Rd. Aspen,true
2,Bob,null,false
3,Sue,"Bigsby, 345 Carnival, WA 23009",false
```
or
```
# CSV <3 YAML with values containing quotes and commas
id,name,address,regular
1,John,"12 Totem Rd., Aspen",true
2,Bob,null,false
3,Sue,"\"Bigsby\", 345 Carnival, WA 23009",false
```
or
```
# CSV <3 YAML with array values
1,directions,[north,south,east,west]
2,colors,[red,green,blue]
3,drinks,[soda,water,tea,coffe]
4,spells,[]
```
or
```
# CSV <3 YAML with all kinds of values
index,value1,value2
number,1,2
boolean,false,true
"null",null,non null
array of numbers,[1],[1,2]
simple object,{a:1},{a:1, b:2}
array with mixed objects,[1,null,ball],[2,{a:10,b:20},cube]
string with quotes,"a\"b","alert(\"Hi!\")"
string with bell&newlines,"bell is \u0007","multi\nline\ntext"
```
## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Answers
### Q: What's the recommended file type extension for CSV <3 YAML files?
The recommended file format for CSV <3 YAML files is `.csv` :-) or use `.yaml.csv` (to highlight
the fact of the YAML encoding rules).
## Do-It-Yourself (DIY) - No CSV <3 YAML Parser in Your Language? - Build Your Own
Build your own parser:
- Read the input (e.g. string or file) line-by-line
- If the line is blank (only whitespace), skip the line.
- If the line starts with a hash mark (`#`), skip the comment line.
- Otherwise wrap the line in (`[]`) and pass along to the YAML parser :-).
Example in Ruby:
``` ruby
def parse( input )
records = []
input.each_line do |line|
## note: chomp('') if is an empty string,
## it will remove all trailing newlines (e.g. \n or \r\n) from the line
line = line.chomp( '' )
## strip leading and trailing whitespaces (space and tab)
line = line.strip
next if line.empty? ## skip blank lines
next if line.start_with?( '#' ) ## skip comment lines
## note: auto-wrap in array e.g. with []
records << YAML.load( "[#{line}]" )
end
records
end
```
## Inspiration / Heritage / Alternatives
### JSON
- CSV <3 JSON Format, see
## License
The CSV <3 YAML format is dedicated to the public domain.
## Request for Comments (RFC)
Please post your comments to the [wwwmake forum](http://groups.google.com/group/wwwmake).
Thanks!