Data File Metaformats is a great chapter of Eric Steven Raymond’s The Art of Unix Programming book.
It explains the history and pros and cons of text-based data file formats like CSV, RFC 822, XML, and INI.
Data File Metaformats is a great chapter of Eric Steven Raymond’s The Art of Unix Programming book.
It explains the history and pros and cons of text-based data file formats like CSV, RFC 822, XML, and INI.