CSV: The Underrated Data Serialization Workhorse
2025-03-26
This blog post sings the praises of the CSV format, refuting claims that it's becoming obsolete. It highlights CSV's simplicity and ease of use, readability and editability without specialized software. Its open nature, appendability, and dynamic typing make it advantageous in many scenarios, especially when dealing with large datasets. CSV's row-by-row reading capability and low memory footprint make it shine. Furthermore, its reverse-readability makes it ideal for efficiently resuming interrupted processes.