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    David Bandey
    last edited by Jan 1, 2016, 4:35 PM

    Hi, I have my .txt file and would like to save it / convert it to a .csv file.
    How do I do this?

    Thanks,

    Dave

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      Claudia Frank @David Bandey
      last edited by Jan 1, 2016, 9:47 PM

      Hello David-Bandey,

      csv stands for comma separated values but one must define
      where to put the commas, so there is no conversion possible
      without defining rules where to put the comma.

      Assuming there is a text like

      Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
      

      You can, for example, decide to split the text into

      Do the right thing.
      

      and

      It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
      

      then you would put the comma after the first sentence but you can
      also decide to split it in three parts then you might possibly choose

      Do the right thing.
      It will gratify some people 
      and astonish the rest.
      

      which would mean you have to set the first comma after the first sentence
      and the second comma after the word people.

      So you see there isn’t a one and only way to do this.
      If you can provide as a sample text then we might be able to offer
      some possible solutions.

      Cheers
      Claudia

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