What is the reason of file extension conversion?
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A file extension sometimes called a file suffix or a filename extension is the character or group of characters after the period that makes up an entire file name.
The file extension helps an operating system, like Windows, determine which program on your computer the file is associated with.
For example, the file myhomework.docxends in docx, a file extension that might be associated with Microsoft Word on your computer. When you attempt to open this file, Windows sees that the file ends in a DOCX extension, which it already knows should be opened with the Microsoft Word program.
File extensions also often indicate the file type, or file format, of the file... but not always. Any file's extensions can be renamed but that won't convert the file to another format or change anything about the file other than this portion of its name.
File Extensions vs File Formats
File extensions and file formats are often spoken about interchangeably - we do it here on this website, too. In reality, however, the file extension is just whatever characters are after the period while the file format speaks to the way in which the data in the file is organized - in other words, what sort of file it is.
For example, in the file name mydata.csv, the file extension is csv, indicating that this is a CSV file. I could easily rename that file to mydata.mp3 but that wouldn't mean that I could play the file on my smartphone. The file itself is still rows of text (a CSV file), not a compressed musical recording (an MP3 file).
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The file extension helps an operating system, like Windows, determine which program on your computer the file is associated with.
For example, the file myhomework.docxends in docx, a file extension that might be associated with Microsoft Word on your computer. When you attempt to open this file, Windows sees that the file ends in a DOCX extension, which it already knows should be opened with the Microsoft Word program.
File extensions also often indicate the file type, or file format, of the file... but not always. Any file's extensions can be renamed but that won't convert the file to another format or change anything about the file other than this portion of its name.
File Extensions vs File Formats
File extensions and file formats are often spoken about interchangeably - we do it here on this website, too. In reality, however, the file extension is just whatever characters are after the period while the file format speaks to the way in which the data in the file is organized - in other words, what sort of file it is.
For example, in the file name mydata.csv, the file extension is csv, indicating that this is a CSV file. I could easily rename that file to mydata.mp3 but that wouldn't mean that I could play the file on my smartphone. The file itself is still rows of text (a CSV file), not a compressed musical recording (an MP3 file).
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To use the file in some other application............
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