CSV examples

These files serve as an example of proper CSV formatting for successful Import of links

Note that first line is always used for column headers.
Values in each line should be separated with semicolon.

Values are shown enclosed in double quotes - not required, but recommended if URLs contain any spaces or unusual symbols.

Example 1. Import of long URLs

Short URLs will be automatically generated "url" "https://www.yahoo.com/tech/" "https://www.google.com/doodles" "http://example.com/" Download

Example 2. Import of long URLs with custom hashes

"url";"short_id"
"https://www.yahoo.com/tech/";"37r"
"https://www.google.com/doodles";"37s"
"http://example.com/";"37t"

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Example 3. Import of long URLs with custom short URLs

Custom hashes will be extracted from short URLs "url";"short_url" "https://www.yahoo.com/tech/";"custom.com/37r" "https://www.google.com/doodles";"custom.com/37s" "http://example.com/";"custom.com/37t" Download

Example 4. Import of long URLs with custom hashes and notes

Notes are optional "url";"short_id";"note" "https://www.yahoo.com/tech/";"37r";"" "https://www.google.com/doodles";"37s";"Funny stuff" "http://example.com/";"37t";"real site" Download

In computing, a comma-separated values (CSV) file stores tabular data (numbers and text) in plain text. Each line of the file is a data record. Each record consists of one or more fields, separated by commas. The use of the comma as a field separator is the source of the name for this file format.

The CSV file format is not standardized. The basic idea of separating fields with a comma is clear, but that idea gets complicated when the field data may also contain commas or even embedded line-breaks. CSV implementations may not handle such field data, or they may use quotation marks to surround the field. Quotation does not solve everything: some fields may need embedded quotation marks, so a CSV implementation may include escape characters or escape sequences.