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== TSG suggested file format for experiment data ==
== TSG suggested file format for experiment data ==
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The TSG suggests the following file format for data storage for most experiments.
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The TSG suggests a common file format for storing experimental data. Adhering to this format whenever practical makes it easier to re-use files and tools. The file format is a tab-separated values (tsv) file with the following specifications:
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===== File =====
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* File encoding is ASCII or UTF-8.
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* The file contains no byte order mark (BOM) or other magic number.
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* There is no defined escape character. If your data can contain tabs, use a different field delimiter or file format.
* There is no defined escape character. If your data can contain tabs, use a different field delimiter or file format.
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===== Data =====
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* The file is encoded as ASCII or UTF-8.
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* For numbers the decimal separator is a dot, not a comma. There is no thousands separator.
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* The file contains no byte order mark (BOM) or other magic number.
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* Last field must not be empty (what if no data?)
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Explanation for these choices (also nice for ourselves). In progress..