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TSV Formatter
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Format and beautify TSV (Tab-Separated Values) data with aligned columns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
TSV (Tab-Separated Values) is a simple text format where each field is separated by a tab character. It's similar to CSV but uses tabs instead of commas, making it useful when data contains commas.
The formatter calculates the maximum width needed for each column and pads all cells to match, creating visually aligned columns. Tab characters separate the columns while maintaining valid TSV format.
Use TSV when your data frequently contains commas, as tabs are less common in text data. TSV is also popular in scientific data exchange and works well with spreadsheet applications and databases.
Quotes are less common in TSV than CSV but are still used when cells contain tabs, newlines, or quotes. Enable "Quote All" to force quotes around all values for maximum compatibility.