Normally, CSV files use a comma to separate each specific data value. Here's what that structure looks like: column 1 name,column 2 name, column 3 name first row data 1,first row data 2,first row data 3 second row data 1,second row data 2,second row data 3 ... Notice how each piece of data is separated by a comma. csv — CSV File Reading and Writing — Python 3.10.5 documentation csv — CSV File Reading and Writing ¶ Source code: Lib/csv.py The so-called CSV (Comma Separated Values) format is the most common import and export format for spreadsheets and databases.