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  1. Commons CSV
  2. CSV-11

CSVWriter does not escape commas and quotes

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Won't Fix
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    • 1.0
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      When CSVWriter is provided a field value of "Hello, \"Bob\"!", it writes it out directly instead of wrapping it in quotes and escaping the internal quotes. See the Wikipedia entry on CSV:
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. CSV-15 Commons CSV EXCELL_STRATEGY is reading CSV files with double quote and comma properly but not writing them back the same way

          • Major - Major loss of function.
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