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===== Fields =====
 
===== Fields =====
 
* Field are separated by the '''tab''' field delimiter, because they rarely occur in texts and therefore require no escaping.
 
* Field are separated by the '''tab''' field delimiter, because they rarely occur in texts and therefore require no escaping.
* The field delimiter should also be added after each line's last field, because...
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* The field delimiter should '''not''' be added after each line's last field. This allows for the use of a split() function for parsing a line.
* The last field in a line must not be empty, because... if there is no value, wat do...
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* The last field in a line must not be empty, because it will show to parsers that the previous rule was obeyed.
* Fields are not surrounded by a quoting character.
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* Fields are never surrounded by a quoting character.
* White space between field delimiters are considered part of the field.
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* White space before or after field delimiters are considered part of a field.
 
* 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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