Update CSV cmdlet -Delimiter parameter description#12617
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This clarifies the deserialization behavior when the specified delimiter doesn't match the actual delimiter in the input data. Before this change, the verbiage for Import/ConvertFrom-Csv implied one or more strings would be returned, which isn't the case. This also adds the existing note regarding escaped special characters to all docs. Previously, this was only present in Import-Csv docs, but is applicable to/useful for all CSV cmdlets.
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PR Summary
This PR clarifies the deserialization behavior when the specified delimiter doesn't match the actual delimiter in the input data. Before this change, the verbiage for
Import/ConvertFrom-Csv -Delimiterwas ambiguous, potentially suggesting output wouldn't be a custom object if the wrong delimiter is used.In addition, this adds a note regarding special character double-quoting to all docs. Previously, the note was only present in the
Import-Csvdocs, but it's applicable to/useful for all CSV cmdlet-Delimiterdescriptions.There are also minor style/formatting changes.
PR Context
This also applies to:
-Delimiterisn't specified and,isn't used in the input.-UseCultureis specified and the delimiter used in the input doesn't match the current culture's.PR Checklist