Like the question says, how do I do this.
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Use OpenCSV, it will be quick and easy
CSVReader reader = new CSVReader(new FileReader("C:\\Documents\\file.csv"));
List<String[]> csvValues = reader.readAll();
This code sample will give you a List with String arrays inside of it.
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You could use StringTokenizer class. Here's an example.
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Tarlog
This isn't a complete implementation. In CSV it's possible to escape using quotes. The provided example doesn't support this functionality.
Bala R
@Tarlog I did't say it was a complete implementation. It's just an example of how to use StringTokenizer in the OP's question context. StringTokenizer is one of the easier ways to go if you don't want to use any third party modules/libraries.
Tarlog
Yes, I understand: it's easy, but it doesn't work in this case. But it's easy... Oh yes: easy. But it doesn't work... Who cares, if it's easy?
Apache Wink provides CsvReader and CsvWriter utilities.
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Use split() method on the read line to get the array. The method takes in the regular expression for splitting.
