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The second paragraph doesn't need updates IMO.
knowing the precise details of the CSV format used by Excel. Programmers can | ||
also describe the CSV formats understood by other applications or define their | ||
own special-purpose CSV formats. | ||
format. For example, the module enables programmers to say, "write this data in the |
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I don't think we need this change.
own special-purpose CSV formats. | ||
format. For example, the module enables programmers to say, "write this data in the | ||
format preferred by Excel," or "read data from this file which was generated by Excel," | ||
without knowing the precise details of the CSV format that is used by Excel. Programmers |
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Nor this one
format. For example, the module enables programmers to say, "write this data in the | ||
format preferred by Excel," or "read data from this file which was generated by Excel," | ||
without knowing the precise details of the CSV format that is used by Excel. Programmers | ||
can also describe CSV formats that are used by other applications or define custom CSV |
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Understood is the correct term here. Because we use the term "dialect" for that.
Updates for GH-135243 to cpython/Doc/library/csv.rst file for these issues:
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