How you format data determines how you read it. For example, a common way to format data to be easily read is by creating Tab-separated values in text files.

The file format is plain text, which means you can use a free plain text editor such as Windows Notepad to open, edit, and then save the file in the same CFG format.

Do you get annoyed when you want to save something in Windows Notepad with an extension other than .txt (like .sh or .conf) and you have to use up an extra two clicks selecting 'All files'?