CSVmuotoon

CSVmuotoon is a Finnish term that translates to "CSV format" in English. CSV stands for Comma-Separated Values, a simple file format used to store tabular data, such as a spreadsheet or database. Files in the CSV format can be imported to and exported from programs that store data in tables, such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc. The CSV format has been one of the most common formats for importing and exporting data into spreadsheets and databases.

A CSV file consists of any number of records, with each line in the file representing one record in the spreadsheet or database. Each record consists of one or more fields, separated by commas and typically enclosed by quotation marks. The first line often contains the names of the fields. For example, a CSV file containing information about people might start with a line like "Name, Age, Occupation," followed by lines such as "John Doe, 35, Writer" and "Jane Smith, 28, Engineer."

The CSV format is highly versatile and widely supported across different platforms and applications. Its simplicity makes it easy to read and write, both manually and programmatically. Despite its simplicity, the CSV format can handle complex data structures when used with additional conventions, such as escaping characters and using different delimiters for complex fields. This flexibility has made CSV a standard format for data exchange in various domains, including business, science, and engineering.