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A CSV file, or Character Separated Value file, has a unique use on a computer. A CSV file contains plain text information that is split up by some style of line break. This means that a CSV file includes text of a document with each word individually divided from the other. While an average user may not be familiar with a use for this function, many programmers use CSV files to exchange information from one file application to another. For instance, perhaps a document is saved as a text document. Then the document needs to be opened in another program so modifications can be performed. However, the new program does not support a text file. This is a situation where a CSV file can prove very useful. While the new program might not support a text file, many programs do support a CSV file. This allows for conversion between the two applications which would have previously been impossible. CSV files are not particularly problematic to produce but their development does require a lot of arduous activity. One such application capable of creating a CSV file is the Notepad application that comes standard on the Windows OS. To create a CSV file in Notepad, begin by entering the text that you need to change to a CSV file. Then, enter a comma between each value that you wish to separate. For example, if you enter "I use computers" you would divide each word with a comma as "I, use, computers". The CSV file can then be stored and opened within a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel. This permits for the ability for the text to be reviewed and arranged in any way desired. This includes alphabetizing the list of words or examining how often a word appears within the document. However, if a file is already created that is to be analyzed it may be hundreds of pages long. This makes isolating values by a comma very unrealistic. Luckily, a short search for ‘How to Create a CSV file software' at www.hothotsoftware.com will bring up an amazing program for straightforward CSV file creation. This application enables a significant size text file to be transformed into the CSV format with only a few mouse clicks. After opening the program, you will notice that the whole program works within a single window, eliminating any worries of becoming lost or confused within the program. Towards the top of the window is a field that displays any files you need to convert. Directly below this field is a button named ‘Add File(s)' which allows files to be added to the program. There is also the capability for the software to find text files within a specified folder. Below this field are several commands to support file customization. This includes specifying which characters were designed as delimiters, or how the program should break up the text. Lastly, the very bottom of the window has the command to start the process. As soon as the program starts it will ask for the name of the output file and then convert your files and display a window upon completion. For more information about this software please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6bHGVI2uBk. Don't be constrained by file types that are used within specific programs. Employ this software to convert files rapidly and get more information from your data.
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