How to properly split a CSV using C# split() function?

Question

Suppose I have this CSV file :

NAME,ADDRESS,DATE
\"Eko S. Wibowo\", \"Tamanan, Banguntapan, Bantul, DIY\", \"6/27/1979\"

I would like like

Answer 1

Five years old but there is always somebody new who wants to split a CSV.

If your data is simple and predictable (i.e. never has any special characters like commas, quotes and newlines) then you can do it with split() or regex.

But to support all the nuances of the CSV format properly without code soup you should really use a library where all the magic has already been figured out. Don't re-invent the wheel (unless you are doing it for fun of course).

CsvHelper is simple enough to use:

https://joshclose.github.io/CsvHelper/2.x/

using (var parser = new CsvParser(textReader)
{
    while(true)
    {
        string[] line = parser.Read();

        if (line != null)
        {
            // do something
        }
        else
        {
            break;
        }
    }
}

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