Working with CSV

Learn how to read and write Comma-Separated Values (CSV) files using asynchronous file operations and string manipulation, and understand the limitations of manual parsing.

CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is a universally accepted text format for storing and exchanging tabular data. Spreadsheets, databases, and reporting tools heavily rely on CSV files for data exports.

The structure of a CSV file is highly predictable. The file consists of multiple lines. The first line is typically a header row defining the column names. Every subsequent line represents a single data record. Within each line, individual data fields are separated by a comma.