>> I dislike CSV because it takes extra overhead to >> synchronize the flavors of them (how are quotes quoted? are >> values quoted? etc). > > Psst! Check out Python's built-in ``csv`` module > (http://docs.python.org/lib/module-csv.html); it handles all that > nastiness for you.
I've used it before, and it is great...if the person on the receiving end also has the benefits of Python's CSV module ;) In the OP's case, this works because they're receiving the file and they've got Python. So yes, use python's built-in csv module and relax. However, if you're on the sending end, and your recipient *doesn't* have the benefit of Python's csv module, you need to expend brain cycles to explain the csv-flavor to the recipient. With tab-delimited, it's far less problematic (unless some bozo wants to transmit actual tabs in their data...then try pipe-delimited as alluded to in some early sample code in this thread...unless there are tabs *and* pipes in the data, in which case, you need to smack the pathological twit and then expend the brain cycles) -tim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
