Parsing CSV files in C#, with header

Question

Is there a default/official/recommended way to parse CSV files in C#? I don\'t want to roll my own parser.

Also, I\'ve seen instances of people using ODBC/OLE DB to

Answer 1

Based on unlimit's post on How to properly split a CSV using C# split() function? :

string[] tokens = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Split(paramString, ",");

NOTE: this doesn't handle escaped / nested commas, etc., and therefore is only suitable for certain simple CSV lists.