# Gavin Andresen
# 2011-03-14 17:21:35
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4448.msg65323#msg65323

I'd suggest using a standard, existing format instead of inventing a new one. @p{par}

Either get rid of the version number and do standard CSV: @p{brk}

Code:
91iwnurxhWmDF9gqwc4CbuLCB4HxuMXf5B2vEhTPDftY3rkMgDY,10806,moura6ybHvwzMtrWdyqiEN6n2mMakf8HxD,"50.01 BTC" @p{brk}
92JsNVMJgG4RiC2ARxpduJp8DXKgdDMj9WREE5jo66Hg8UMdr3L,10870,mmFPR1oaDExBfJqpRohWBvbE2aCg86Kwcx,"0.00 BTC" @p{brk}
 ... etc (always 4 columns) @p{brk}

 @p{brk}
Or maybe .ini-format, with each private key a different section: @p{brk}

Code:
version=1 @p{brk}
[91iwnurxhWmDF9gqwc4CbuLCB4HxuMXf5B2vEhTPDftY3rkMgDY] @p{brk}
block=10806 @p{brk}
publickey=moura6ybHvwzMtrWdyqiEN6n2mMakf8HxD @p{brk}
amount=50.01 @p{brk}
[92JsNVMJgG4RiC2ARxpduJp8DXKgdDMj9WREE5jo66Hg8UMdr3L] @p{brk}
block=10870 @p{brk}
  ... etc @p{brk}

(bitcoin already contains .ini-file-parsing code, from boost) @p{par}

 @p{brk}
I think there are lots of advantages to using an already-standard file format. @p{brk}