Re: CSVlog vs tabs

Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> 
> Now that we've fixed the partial/interleaved log line issue, I have 
> returned to trying toi get the CSV log patch into shape. Sadly, it still 
> needs lots of work, even after Greg Smith and I both attacked it, so I 
> am now going through it with a fine tooth comb.
> 
> One issue I notice is that it mangles the log message to add a tab 
> character before each newline. We do this in standard text logs to make 
> them more readable for humans. but the whole point of having CSV logs is 
> to make them machine readable, and I'm rather inclined to think this 
> sort of behaviour is both unnecessary and undesirable.  So I'm intending 
> to leave it out for CSV logs.
> 
> Comments?

I would agree. The only thing we need is whatever the CSV delimiter.

Joshua D. Drake

> 
> cheers
> 
> andrew
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