How do I handle line breaks in a CSV file using C#?

Question

I have an Excel spreadsheet being converted into a CSV file in C#, but am having a problem dealing with line breaks. For instance:

\"John\",\"23\",\"555-555         


        

Answer 1

CSV has predefined ways of handling that. This site provides an easy to read explanation of the standard way to handle all the caveats of CSV.

Nevertheless, there is really no reason to not use a solid, open source library for reading and writing CSV files to avoid making non-standard mistakes. LINQtoCSV is my favorite library for this. It supports reading and writing in a clean and simple way.

Alternatively, this SO question on CSV libraries will give you the list of the most popular choices.