Working with commas in a comma delimited file










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I have a vb project that imports a csv file and some of the data contains commas. The fields with the commas are in double quotes.



I am creating a datagridview from the header row of the csv then importing the remainder of the file into the dgv but the fields with commas are causing a problem. The fields are not fixed width.



I think I need a way to qualify the commas as a delimiter based on double quote or some other method of importing the data into the dgv.



Thanks



Using objReader As New StreamReader(FName)
Dim line As String = objReader.ReadLine()
Do While objReader.Peek() <> -1
line = objReader.ReadLine()
Dim splitLine() As String = line.Split(",")
DataGridView1.Rows.Add(splitLine)
Application.DoEvents()
Loop
End Using


Example Data:



1,"VALIDFLAG, NOGPS",0,1.34,3.40,0.17,1










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    Don't use Split() to read CSV data. The problem you ran into here with commas is only the beginning. Don't use RegEx, either. Same issue: there are way more edge cases than you might think. Do get a dedicated CVS reader. There are at least three included in the .Net framework, including TextFieldParser.

    – Joel Coehoorn
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:29







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    Possible duplicate of read csv file in vb.net

    – Slai
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:34











  • I have to agree with @JoelCoehoorn and suggest that you use a TextFieldParser. In that case, all you have to do is set the HasFieldsEnclosedInQuotes property to True and the work is done for you.

    – jmcilhinney
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:41
















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I have a vb project that imports a csv file and some of the data contains commas. The fields with the commas are in double quotes.



I am creating a datagridview from the header row of the csv then importing the remainder of the file into the dgv but the fields with commas are causing a problem. The fields are not fixed width.



I think I need a way to qualify the commas as a delimiter based on double quote or some other method of importing the data into the dgv.



Thanks



Using objReader As New StreamReader(FName)
Dim line As String = objReader.ReadLine()
Do While objReader.Peek() <> -1
line = objReader.ReadLine()
Dim splitLine() As String = line.Split(",")
DataGridView1.Rows.Add(splitLine)
Application.DoEvents()
Loop
End Using


Example Data:



1,"VALIDFLAG, NOGPS",0,1.34,3.40,0.17,1










share|improve this question

















  • 2





    Don't use Split() to read CSV data. The problem you ran into here with commas is only the beginning. Don't use RegEx, either. Same issue: there are way more edge cases than you might think. Do get a dedicated CVS reader. There are at least three included in the .Net framework, including TextFieldParser.

    – Joel Coehoorn
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:29







  • 2





    Possible duplicate of read csv file in vb.net

    – Slai
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:34











  • I have to agree with @JoelCoehoorn and suggest that you use a TextFieldParser. In that case, all you have to do is set the HasFieldsEnclosedInQuotes property to True and the work is done for you.

    – jmcilhinney
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:41














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I have a vb project that imports a csv file and some of the data contains commas. The fields with the commas are in double quotes.



I am creating a datagridview from the header row of the csv then importing the remainder of the file into the dgv but the fields with commas are causing a problem. The fields are not fixed width.



I think I need a way to qualify the commas as a delimiter based on double quote or some other method of importing the data into the dgv.



Thanks



Using objReader As New StreamReader(FName)
Dim line As String = objReader.ReadLine()
Do While objReader.Peek() <> -1
line = objReader.ReadLine()
Dim splitLine() As String = line.Split(",")
DataGridView1.Rows.Add(splitLine)
Application.DoEvents()
Loop
End Using


Example Data:



1,"VALIDFLAG, NOGPS",0,1.34,3.40,0.17,1










share|improve this question














I have a vb project that imports a csv file and some of the data contains commas. The fields with the commas are in double quotes.



I am creating a datagridview from the header row of the csv then importing the remainder of the file into the dgv but the fields with commas are causing a problem. The fields are not fixed width.



I think I need a way to qualify the commas as a delimiter based on double quote or some other method of importing the data into the dgv.



Thanks



Using objReader As New StreamReader(FName)
Dim line As String = objReader.ReadLine()
Do While objReader.Peek() <> -1
line = objReader.ReadLine()
Dim splitLine() As String = line.Split(",")
DataGridView1.Rows.Add(splitLine)
Application.DoEvents()
Loop
End Using


Example Data:



1,"VALIDFLAG, NOGPS",0,1.34,3.40,0.17,1







vb.net csv datagridview






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    Don't use Split() to read CSV data. The problem you ran into here with commas is only the beginning. Don't use RegEx, either. Same issue: there are way more edge cases than you might think. Do get a dedicated CVS reader. There are at least three included in the .Net framework, including TextFieldParser.

    – Joel Coehoorn
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:29







  • 2





    Possible duplicate of read csv file in vb.net

    – Slai
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:34











  • I have to agree with @JoelCoehoorn and suggest that you use a TextFieldParser. In that case, all you have to do is set the HasFieldsEnclosedInQuotes property to True and the work is done for you.

    – jmcilhinney
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:41













  • 2





    Don't use Split() to read CSV data. The problem you ran into here with commas is only the beginning. Don't use RegEx, either. Same issue: there are way more edge cases than you might think. Do get a dedicated CVS reader. There are at least three included in the .Net framework, including TextFieldParser.

    – Joel Coehoorn
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:29







  • 2





    Possible duplicate of read csv file in vb.net

    – Slai
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:34











  • I have to agree with @JoelCoehoorn and suggest that you use a TextFieldParser. In that case, all you have to do is set the HasFieldsEnclosedInQuotes property to True and the work is done for you.

    – jmcilhinney
    Nov 14 '18 at 22:41








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2





Don't use Split() to read CSV data. The problem you ran into here with commas is only the beginning. Don't use RegEx, either. Same issue: there are way more edge cases than you might think. Do get a dedicated CVS reader. There are at least three included in the .Net framework, including TextFieldParser.

– Joel Coehoorn
Nov 14 '18 at 22:29






Don't use Split() to read CSV data. The problem you ran into here with commas is only the beginning. Don't use RegEx, either. Same issue: there are way more edge cases than you might think. Do get a dedicated CVS reader. There are at least three included in the .Net framework, including TextFieldParser.

– Joel Coehoorn
Nov 14 '18 at 22:29





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Possible duplicate of read csv file in vb.net

– Slai
Nov 14 '18 at 22:34





Possible duplicate of read csv file in vb.net

– Slai
Nov 14 '18 at 22:34













I have to agree with @JoelCoehoorn and suggest that you use a TextFieldParser. In that case, all you have to do is set the HasFieldsEnclosedInQuotes property to True and the work is done for you.

– jmcilhinney
Nov 14 '18 at 22:41






I have to agree with @JoelCoehoorn and suggest that you use a TextFieldParser. In that case, all you have to do is set the HasFieldsEnclosedInQuotes property to True and the work is done for you.

– jmcilhinney
Nov 14 '18 at 22:41













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Thinks very much for the suggestions.



I am going to use textfieldparser for my import.



Using MyReader As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.TextFieldParser(FName)
MyReader.TextFieldType = Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FieldType.Delimited
MyReader.Delimiters = New String() ","
Dim currentRow As String()
Dim firstline As Boolean = True
While Not MyReader.EndOfData
Try
currentRow = MyReader.ReadFields()
If firstline = True Then
firstline = False
Else
Me.DataGridView1.Rows.Add(currentRow)
End If
Catch ex As Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.MalformedLineException
MsgBox("Line " & ex.Message & " is invalid. Skipping")
End Try
Application.DoEvents()
End While
End Using





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    Thinks very much for the suggestions.



    I am going to use textfieldparser for my import.



    Using MyReader As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.TextFieldParser(FName)
    MyReader.TextFieldType = Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FieldType.Delimited
    MyReader.Delimiters = New String() ","
    Dim currentRow As String()
    Dim firstline As Boolean = True
    While Not MyReader.EndOfData
    Try
    currentRow = MyReader.ReadFields()
    If firstline = True Then
    firstline = False
    Else
    Me.DataGridView1.Rows.Add(currentRow)
    End If
    Catch ex As Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.MalformedLineException
    MsgBox("Line " & ex.Message & " is invalid. Skipping")
    End Try
    Application.DoEvents()
    End While
    End Using





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      Thinks very much for the suggestions.



      I am going to use textfieldparser for my import.



      Using MyReader As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.TextFieldParser(FName)
      MyReader.TextFieldType = Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FieldType.Delimited
      MyReader.Delimiters = New String() ","
      Dim currentRow As String()
      Dim firstline As Boolean = True
      While Not MyReader.EndOfData
      Try
      currentRow = MyReader.ReadFields()
      If firstline = True Then
      firstline = False
      Else
      Me.DataGridView1.Rows.Add(currentRow)
      End If
      Catch ex As Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.MalformedLineException
      MsgBox("Line " & ex.Message & " is invalid. Skipping")
      End Try
      Application.DoEvents()
      End While
      End Using





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        Thinks very much for the suggestions.



        I am going to use textfieldparser for my import.



        Using MyReader As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.TextFieldParser(FName)
        MyReader.TextFieldType = Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FieldType.Delimited
        MyReader.Delimiters = New String() ","
        Dim currentRow As String()
        Dim firstline As Boolean = True
        While Not MyReader.EndOfData
        Try
        currentRow = MyReader.ReadFields()
        If firstline = True Then
        firstline = False
        Else
        Me.DataGridView1.Rows.Add(currentRow)
        End If
        Catch ex As Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.MalformedLineException
        MsgBox("Line " & ex.Message & " is invalid. Skipping")
        End Try
        Application.DoEvents()
        End While
        End Using





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        Thinks very much for the suggestions.



        I am going to use textfieldparser for my import.



        Using MyReader As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.TextFieldParser(FName)
        MyReader.TextFieldType = Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FieldType.Delimited
        MyReader.Delimiters = New String() ","
        Dim currentRow As String()
        Dim firstline As Boolean = True
        While Not MyReader.EndOfData
        Try
        currentRow = MyReader.ReadFields()
        If firstline = True Then
        firstline = False
        Else
        Me.DataGridView1.Rows.Add(currentRow)
        End If
        Catch ex As Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.MalformedLineException
        MsgBox("Line " & ex.Message & " is invalid. Skipping")
        End Try
        Application.DoEvents()
        End While
        End Using






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