Keith needs to import data into an Access database from a text file. Which option is the most common delimiter and

easiest to work with?

Tab

Space

semicolon

comma

Tab

Explanation:

Any of the characters can be used as the delimiter. However, a comma is a good option, as it is being considered as a standard by almost all. However, you might need to quote each of your values, and thus you need to ensure that you escape the quotes wherever required as well. This is done by putting a backslash before the quote, and the quote can be a single or double quote. As an example, you can be considered a CSV file that is very popular among web developers, and it uses the comma as the delimiter. Keep in mind that we use delimiter when formatting is not remembered by a file format. Like an XLSX file remembers records as well as formatting, and a CSV file remembers only records, and records must be hence separated by a delimiter or else it will be hard to differentiate between two records, or in other words to discover a record. However, you will now realize that comma can be used in the records as well. And that's why we should use tab instead of the comma, and you will seldom find the tab as part of a record. And thus, it is the best delimiter. And we do have the TSV file, which uses the TAB as the delimiter. Hence, Tab is the best option as a delimiter, just because it seldom found in a record, and we can quite frequently find the comma within a record. Also the semicolon and space also have the similar issues as comma, though comma is certainly the second choice after tab.