Import¶

Import[path, format] reads a file and parses it, while Export[path, expr, format] writes an expression to a file. Both route through the same format back-ends as ImportString and ExportString, and accept the same options.

Common recognised formats include "CSV", "TSV", "JSON", "Text", "Lines", "PNG", "SVG", and "String".

Common options¶

• "CharacterEncoding" — text encoding (default "UTF8").
• "HeaderLines" — number of leading lines to treat as header.
• "Delimiter" — separator character for CSV/TSV.
• "Numeric" — if True, numeric-looking fields are parsed as numbers.
• "IncludeWindowsLineBreaks" — for text-based writers.