What is Text file?
{{nosources|date=September 2009}} A '''text file''' is a [[computer file]] structured as a sequence of lines of electronic text. Each line is a sequence of printable characters. They can be opened and [[edit]]ed with [[Wordpad]], [[Notepad]], and other [[text editor]]s. Text files usually contain [[plain text]] and not [[binary]] [[Information|data]]. Whether it be a story, recipe, or even directions to Grandma's house, you can put it in a text file. When text is stored with [[Microsoft Word]] or [[LibreOffice|LibreOffice Writer]] the file is no more called a text file, but a [[word processor]] file or document file. Text files are commonly encountered with an extension of .doc, .txt, and many others, depending on the software and hardware you choose. {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Computer file formats]]