MySQL LOAD DATA INFILE: works, but unpredictable line terminator

Question

MySQL has a nice CSV import function LOAD DATA INFILE.

I have a large dataset that needs to be imported from CSV on a regular basis, so this feature is

Answer 1

If the first load has 0 rows, do the same statement with the other line terminator. This should be do-able with some basic counting logic.

At least it stays all in SQL, and if it works the first time you win. And could cause less headache that re-scanning all the rows and removing a particular character.