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Re: Quoted string in CSV data

You would be better off with something that "understands" CSVs. Scott's CSVR4 (https://www.scottklement.com/csv/ <https://www.scottklement.com/csv/>) - I used is a base in my Open Access CSV reader (https://authory.com/JonParisAndSusanGantner/Handling-Input-Handlers-With-RPG-Open-Access <https://authory.com/JonParisAndSusanGantner/Handling-Input-Handlers-With-RPG-Open-Access>) and the enhanced version of that tool (https://authory.com/JonParisAndSusanGantner/More-Flexible-Open-Access-Input-Handlers).

Any basic split tool will not be aware of the " context and therefore cannot ignore the imbedded comma.


Jon P

On Feb 8, 2024, at 10:20 AM, Daniel Gross <daniel@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Justin,

Am 08.02.2024 um 16:00 schrieb Justin Taylor <jtaylor.0ab@xxxxxxxxx>:
...
Example CSV:
'1234, "SMITH, JOHN", BUFFALO, NY'
...
Results:
1234
"SMITH
JOHN"
BUFFALO
NY

I would try a "hybrid" approach. First parse using %split - giving the result above. Then loop trough the array, and when an element starts with " append the next elements until one ends with ".

This solution would be quick.

Of course, if you have those cases often, an owe CSV parser would be very handy.

HTH
Daniel
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