Hello,

I am looking for a way to parse the information of a CSV file. Such as if I were to upload a file, I would want to collect the data to use in a link. Such as a file for contact information, I want to set this up to turn the information into a link like submit.php?name=bob&address=1234 .... but do not know how to deal with the file to get it into this format. Any help is appreciated.

What language are you using to parse the info?

Your going to want to use regular expressions to parse the data.

If you're using .NET, and the CSV file doesn't have text fields marked with quotes ( "James Brown, Jr" as one field, not two ) String.Split is your friend.

First, I'd write something that would run through the file reading in bytes and breaking them apart into lines, then depending on your language, find a way to turn those lines into records with fields.

If you use Java I'd recommend using Jakarta Commons CSV.
I used it for something else. There is a little on my site at:
http://willcode4beer.com/ware.jsp?set=swarmofideas
The source can be seen here:
http://i.willcode4beer.com/other/MTurkCsv2XML.html


If you are going to do the PHP/RegExp (please don't) path, take a look here:
http://www.roscripts.com/PHP_regular...mples-136.html
There is an example on that page CSV.

Due to the nature of the question, I'd recommend following Forrest's advice. You will learn much in the process.