Mac vs PC .csv files

Jon jbondy at sover.net
Wed Jun 22 11:39:04 EDT 2005


The Mac uses < LF>, the PC uses <CR><LF> pairs...


Dennis Brown wrote:

> Good day to everyone,
>
> I have been ask by a friend on a PC to send him some files in .csv  
> format.  When I do, he complains that the returns are missing.  I  
> guess I am still a bit unclear on this difference between platforms.   
> As I understand it the Mac uses LF for a delimiter, and the PC uses  
> CR.   When I end the lines with return, it does not end up as a CR in  
> the output file.  Is there a simple way to specify an end to my lines  
> that is compatible with all platforms for .csv files that are read by  
> programs other than Rev?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
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