Re: Use Case: Multiple Data Sets in Single File

It's simple, yes, but is it the most appropriate for all contexts? I think
the question of how best to represent multiple data sets (and metadata) in
a single file is worth thinking about.

On 20 February 2014 17:16, Alf Eaton <eaton.alf@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 20 February 2014 10:39, Craig Russell <craig@craig-russell.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> > The downloaded CSV file may include multiple data sets, which are
> separated by a couple of line breaks (example attached).
>
> > There is, at present, no clear machine readable way of differentiating
> these two data sets within a single file.
>
> I like the simplicity of using 2 (or more) line breaks to imply a
> separation between tables (as well to imply the separation between
> descriptive header text and the actual table).
>
> Alf
>



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