CSV Data
A comma-separated values (CSV) file uses a comma to separate values in the lines of a file. Each line of the file is a data record. CSV is a common data exchange format.
Machine Learning model training and inference processes often use CSV files for data input.
Key aspects include:
simplicity
human readability
wide usage
support in many software systems and packages
CSV File Layout
An example of CSV file records is:
"Year","Rating","Title"
1968,86,"Greetings"
1970,17,"Bloody Mama"
1970,73,"Hi, Mom!"
1971,40,"Born to Win"
1973,98,"Mean Streets"
1973,88,"Bang the Drum Slowly"
1974,97,"The Godfather"
1976,41,"The Last Tycoon"
1976,99,"Taxi Driver"
1977,47,"1900"