Reading CSV file and storing values into an array

Question

I am trying to read a *.csv-file.

The *.csv-file consist of two columns separated by semicolon (\";\").

I am able

Answer 1

Here's a special case where one of data field has semicolon (";") as part of it's data in that case most of answers above will fail.

Solution it that case will be

string[] csvRows = System.IO.File.ReadAllLines(FullyQaulifiedFileName);
string[] fields = null;
List lstFields;
string field;
bool quoteStarted = false;
foreach (string csvRow in csvRows)
{
    lstFields = new List();
    field = "";
    for (int i = 0; i < csvRow.Length; i++)
    {
        string tmp = csvRow.ElementAt(i).ToString();
        if(String.Compare(tmp,"\"")==0)
        {
            quoteStarted = !quoteStarted;
        }
        if (String.Compare(tmp, ";") == 0 && !quoteStarted)
        {
            lstFields.Add(field);
            field = "";
        }
        else if (String.Compare(tmp, "\"") != 0)
        {
            field += tmp;
        }
    }
    if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(field))
    {
        lstFields.Add(field);
        field = "";
    }
// This will hold values for each column for current row under processing
    fields = lstFields.ToArray(); 
}