What extension should we recommend for merged CSV and TSV files?

[jonrkarr]

I think it would be helpful to recommend an extension. Some possibilities:

• .csv, .tsv at end
  • <basename>.multi.csv, <basename>.multi.tsv
  • <basename>.merged.csv, <basename>.merged.tsv
• .csv, .tsv first
  • <basename>.csv.multi, <basename>.tsv.multi
  • <basename>.csv.merged, <basename>.tsv.merged

Putting .csv/.tsv at the end has the advantage that the extension is recognized by programs such as Excel. However, putting .csv/.tsv first is more consistent with convention (e.g., .tar.gz -- first a set of files is archived into .tar format and then the .tar document is zipped into a .gz document).

@liebermeister @artgoldberg thoughts?

[jonrkarr]

Use .multi.csv and .multi.tsv. No changes needed because these are already used.