CSV Format Data type

What is CSV?

CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is a plain text file format that stores tabular data. Each line is a row, and values are separated by commas.

Structure

Column1,Column2,Column3
value1,value2,value3
value4,value5,value6

Requirements for CMMI-DCC

• First row must be column headers
• Values separated by commas
• Text with commas should be quoted
• UTF-8 encoding recommended

Creating CSV Files

• Excel: Save As -> CSV
• R: write.csv()
• Python: pandas.to_csv()
• Text Editor: Manual creation

Common Issues

• Incorrect delimiter (semicolons instead of commas)
• Missing headers
• Encoding problems with special characters

Related Terms

• Bulk Upload: Uses CSV files
• Export: Downloads data as CSV