Rubbish. It's possible to have poorly defined text formats just as easily as binary formats. Remind me how to read CSV again? How do I store 64-bit integers in JSON?
Text formats are popular because you don't have to use a special tool to view them. That's the only reason.
> Text formats are popular because you don't have to use a special tool to view them. That's the only reason.
But you need a special tool to get a computer to read them. Seems like not a win. Throw in compression & encryption... and suddenly you need a special tool anyway.
Text formats are popular because you don't have to use a special tool to view them. That's the only reason.