Delimited ASCII format (DEL) is a file format used to import or load data. A DEL file is a sequential ASCII file. Rows in the file are separated by line feed sequences. Within a row, the individual cell values are separated by column delimiters.
An example of a DEL file is:
"Smith, Bob",4973,15.46 "Jones, Suzanne",12345,16.34 "Williams, Sam",452123,193.78
The character strings are delimited by quotation marks; each column is delimited within the row by commas.
This file format is commonly used to exchange data with a variety of products using different column delimiters.
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