# \#text-data

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## [Reading text data: \`readdlm\` is deprecated, so how CSV package is used?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/reading-text-data-readdlm-is-deprecated-so-how-csv-package-is-used/116955)

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**Author:** [@ryofurue](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ryofurue)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/reading-text-data-readdlm-is-deprecated-so-how-csv-package-is-used/116955 "2024-07-17T17:45:49Z")

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In the issue tracker of DelimitedFiles I found a comment readdlm is also effectively deprecated and the CSV package should be used about reading text data files. I’m trying to read a plain text file listing numbe…