How to terminate CSV based on comma in below condition

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How to terminate CSV based on comma in below condition?

Column1,Column2,Column3,Column4,Column5,Column6
AB,"I,am,ABC",100.25,"Description, can, contain. multiple: comma;","http://dnl.cashdownload.com/dd/OKOKOKOKO",Hello

Posted 30-Apr-15 1:29am

Namit KB

Updated 30-Apr-15 8:39am

Maciej Los

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Sascha Lefèvre 30-Apr-15 9:11am

Is it about reading CSV or writing or both?

Maciej Los 30-Apr-15 14:40pm

What language: C#, VB.NET?

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2015-04-30T01:41:00

Solution 1

It's complicated, but there are a lot of ways to make it easier. I prefer this one: A Fast CSV Reader[^] - it does what it says!

Posted 30-Apr-15 1:41am

OriginalGriff

Ralf Meier · Answer 2 · 2015-04-30T01:54:00

Solution 2

Replace the comma inside the sub-strings by another char - before writing AND ALSO after reading the CSV-file

Posted 30-Apr-15 1:54am

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Namit KB 30-Apr-15 8:30am

But what if I have 5 million of records and each record contain almost 20 column, I want to decrease the time