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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Hey that's a cool sequence of genes. Would be a shame if we converted a few into date format when you try to save as .csv

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    Sure but at the same time they shouldn't be using Excel as a database.

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    In the example you're talking about the scientists were using it as a database. A Microsoft executive even came out and told them that you shouldn't use it as a database.

    Occasionally there's even articles in scientific journals explaining why you shouldn't use Excel as a database and suggesting alternatives. But for some reason people still turn to their favourite not database database software.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    This isn't a live or massive dataset. It's a table of data from the samples that were sequenced.

    CSV is a perfectly adequate format for the work being done. Actually, Excel's bug-as-a-feature is the only reason you wouldn't want to use it.

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