Split string by commas ignoring any punctuation marks (including ',') in quotation marks

Question

How can I split string (from a textbox) by commas excluding those in double quotation marks (without getting rid of the quotation marks), along with other poss

Answer 1

Try this:

Regex str = new Regex("(?:^|,)(\"(?:[^\"]+|\"\")*\"|[^,]*)", RegexOptions.Compiled);

foreach (Match m in str.Matches(input))
{
    Console.WriteLine(m.Value.TrimStart(','));
}

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