What is a text file?

I have a fairly basic question, but nevertheless one that I don't know the
exact answer to and would love help with. What exactly is a text file?

Carter Devereaux wrote:
> I have a fairly basic question, but nevertheless one that I don't know the
> exact answer to and would love help with. What exactly is a text file?


http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/text_file.html

Carter Devereaux wrote:
> I have a fairly basic question, but nevertheless one that I don't
> know the exact answer to and would love help with. What exactly is a
> text file?

GDay Carter,

A text file is one that contains written(typed) words.

It can contain any of the characters that you may find on a standard
keyboard, but may not contain any hidden formatting characters, such as
those found in a Microsoft Word document for example.

If you were to look at a text file using a Hex reader, you would see that
each written(typed) letter is represented by a hexadecimal number. To find
which hexadecimal numbers are allowed within a TEXT file, you need to look
at an ASCII (pronounced askey) table.

For Australians, you'll find the ASCII Table in the back of a **** Smith
catalogue. For others, you'll need to search the net.

Hope that helps?

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trumpy81

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Hi trumpy81,

Thanks for providing the kind of in-depth explanation and example I was
looking for.

Carter

"trumpy81" wrote:

> Carter Devereaux wrote:
> > I have a fairly basic question, but nevertheless one that I don't
> > know the exact answer to and would love help with. What exactly is a
> > text file?
>
> GDay Carter,
>
> A text file is one that contains written(typed) words.
>
> It can contain any of the characters that you may find on a standard
> keyboard, but may not contain any hidden formatting characters, such as
> those found in a Microsoft Word document for example.
>
> If you were to look at a text file using a Hex reader, you would see that
> each written(typed) letter is represented by a hexadecimal number. To find
> which hexadecimal numbers are allowed within a TEXT file, you need to look
> at an ASCII (pronounced askey) table.
>
> For Australians, you'll find the ASCII Table in the back of a **** Smith
> catalogue. For others, you'll need to search the net.
>
> Hope that helps?
>
> --
> Regards
> trumpy81
>
> *** Please remove the `_ spam _' trap before replying to this message ***
>
>
>
>