SnowPro Core Certification — Question 401

What is the default character set used when loading CSV files into Snowflake?

Answer options

• A. UTF-8
• B. UTF-16
• C. ISO 8859-1
• D. ANSI_X3.4

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is UTF-8, as it is the default character set for loading CSV files into Snowflake, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of characters. The other options, such as UTF-16, ISO 8859-1, and ANSI_X3.4, are not the default settings and may lead to issues with character representation when uploading files.