backtickdelimited

Backtickdelimited refers to a text data format in which the backtick character is used as the boundary marker for individual fields. In this scheme, fields are typically enclosed in backticks, and records are separated by newlines or another delimiter. There is no single, universally adopted standard, and implementations vary in details such as spacing, separators between fields, and escaping rules.

Usage is mostly limited to niche data pipelines, legacy exports, or custom ETL processes. It is less common than CSV or TSV, but some workflows use backtick delimitation to avoid conflicts with quotes or commas in the data, or to leverage environments where backticks are readily available and unambiguous.

Example: a line might appear as `Alice` `Brown` `[email protected]`, with each field enclosed in backticks and separated by a space or another delimiter. If a field contains a backtick, it is typically escaped by doubling the character or with a platform-specific escape sequence.

Relation to programming: In some languages, backticks are used to quote identifiers or delimit strings, which can create ambiguity when the same character is used for data delimitation. Therefore, clear specification and consistent escaping are important when exchanging backtick-delimited data with code or databases.

See also: Quoted string, Delimited text, CSV, TSV, Data serialization, Escaping.