Re: Quoted string in CSV data -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: Quoted string in CSV data
From: Daniel Gross <daniel@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 16:20:56 +0100
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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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