On May 18, 2010, at 1:44 PM, Spec Ex wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I''m currently using FasterCSV to parse CSV files. Problem I have
is
> that
> currently, I have to go through a two step process. I receive the CSV
> file, I have to open it, and then Save it as CSV (MSDOS) format for
> FasterCSV to read it without errors. If i try to submit it raw, my
> application throws me an exception (either, Malformed CSV Error, or,
> CSV
> file error).
>
> Is there something I am missing from FasterCSV. Maybe someway to
> make it
> universally compatible to all CSV formats? Or is there a better CSV
> Parser out there for RoR that I can use?
>
> Any help would be extremely appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
Just because you can open it with (I assume) Excel, don''t think that
the CSV file started out valid. Excel will happily digest lots of non-
standard CSV data without complaint.
Take a look at the before and after versions of your CSV or put the
original in a gist or pastie if you need more help.
-Rob
Rob Biedenharn
http://agileconsultingllc.com
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