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## Text Point Readers and Writers

The simplest and most flexible way of storing LiDAR data is using column delineated text (ASCII) files.

###### The TXTPointReader Class

This is a concrete implementation of the PointSource class for reading text files.

###### The TXTPointWriter Class

This is a concrete implementation of the PointWriter class for writing text files.