CSV DST and Leap-Day Timestamps
Timestamps spanning a US spring-forward DST gap and leap-day dates for timezone and calendar edge-case testing.
ts,event
2026-03-08T01:30:00-05:00,before-spring-forward
2026-03-08T03:30:00-04:00,after-spring-forward
2026-02-29T12:00:00Z,leap-day-2024-ref
2028-02-29T12:00:00Z,leap-day-2028
Specifications
- Rows
- 4
- Quirk
- DST transition + leap day
- Suite
- parser-edges
What is a .csv file?
CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is a plain-text tabular format where rows are lines and fields are separated by commas, with quoting rules for values that contain delimiters, quotes, or newlines. It has no formal type system and depends on encoding and dialect conventions. It is the most portable format for tabular data exchange.
How to use this file
Use an example CSV to test parsers against quoting and embedded-delimiter edge cases, header handling, encoding detection, and import pipelines into databases or spreadsheets.
How to use this file for testing
“CSV DST and Leap-Day Timestamps” is a deterministic Novus Examples fixture for CSV parsing, Data import. Clean and deliberately messy CSVs — quoted commas, embedded newlines, ragged rows, odd delimiters, and encodings.
Documented properties for this file: 4 rows. Compare results against paired or grouped companions on this page when present (clean↔damaged, searchable↔scanned, or format twins) so scores stay reproducible across runs.
Download the file once, keep the path stable in CI or local scripts, and treat the spec table as the contract: dimensions, seeds, field lists, and roles are intentional. Corrupt or invalid samples are labelled as such — expect parsers to fail loudly rather than silently accept them.
Data fixtures document their exact quirks — delimiters, encodings, null handling, schema, and row counts — in the spec table. Point your parser or importer at the file and assert it handles the documented edge cases; clean and deliberately-messy siblings make before/after diffs straightforward.
Feed the file to your parser and assert it handles the documented quirks — quoted delimiters, embedded newlines, ragged rows, or invalid syntax; the valid↔invalid distinction is labelled in the title.
Code examples
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv("dst-and-leap.csv")
print(df.head())
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