input file
Program reads this
An input file is a file containing data that a program reads and processes.
The term distinguishes files a program takes in from those it produces (output files).
Input files might contain raw data, configuration settings, or instructions: The script reads customer records from an input file and generates a report.
- CSVComma-structured data file
- parsingGrammatical structure extraction
- tablesFlat-topped furniture pieces
- data analysisSystematic information interpretation
- arraysOrdered element collections
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