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== TSG suggested file format for experiment data ==

== TSG suggested file format for experiment data ==

The TSG suggests the following file format for data storage for most experiments.

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:

 

* The file contains no byte order mark (BOM) or other magic number.

===== Lines =====

===== Lines =====

* 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.

===== File =====

===== Data =====

* The file is encoded as ASCII or UTF-8.

* For numbers the decimal separator is a dot, not a comma. There is no thousands separator.

 

* Last field must not be empty (what if no data?)

 

Explanation for these choices (also nice for ourselves). In progress..

 

== File Format ==

== File Format ==