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DA0-002 · Question #34

Which of the following file types separates data using a delimiter?

The correct answer is D. CSV. A CSV (Comma Separated Values) file is a simple text file format that stores tabular data. It separates values within each row using a specific delimiter, most commonly a comma.

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Question

Which of the following file types separates data using a delimiter?

Options

  • AXML
  • BHTML
  • CJSON
  • DCSV

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • B
    9% (2)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    86% (19)

Why each option

A CSV (Comma Separated Values) file is a simple text file format that stores tabular data. It separates values within each row using a specific delimiter, most commonly a comma.

AXML

XML (Extensible Markup Language) uses tags to define elements and attributes, not delimiters, for data separation.

BHTML

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) uses tags to structure content for web pages, not to delimit data values in a tabular format.

CJSON

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) uses key-value pairs and arrays to structure data, not delimiters for separating individual values in a flat tabular structure.

DCSVCorrect

CSV files use a specific delimiter, such as a comma, semicolon, or tab, to separate values (fields) within each row of data. This simple structure makes CSV files widely used for importing and exporting data between different applications and databases.

Concept tested: File formats and data delimiters

Source: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4180

Topics

#File formats#Data delimiters#CSV

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