Parsing a csv file in Java [duplicate]

Answer 1

Try using a dedicated library for that, e.g.:

• http://opencsv.sourceforge.net/

Answer 2

JSaPar is another library that will do the work for you. You can find a comprehensive list of other alternative libraries here.

Answer 3

BeanIO can be used to bind CSV records to Java bean objects. Visit http://beanio.org for details.

Answer 4

ostermiller.org has a jar with nice utility-classes like CSV-Parser/Writer etc.

Answer 5

Java Data File Read/Write Utility is a very straight forward and easy to use library for reading/writing CSV files.

• Most important class's documentation - DataFile
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