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  2. CSV-3

CSVPrinter#escapeAndQuote(String) doesn't adhere to CSV standard

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Fixed
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    • 1.0
    • Printer
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    Description

      All the descriptions of the CSV format that I've seen state that:

      • Double quotes (") are escaped using two double quotes (""), rather than a backslash (\").
      • Embedded line breaks are allowed and don't need to be escaped... just enclose the field in double quotes.
      • Because backslashes are not used to escape double quotes or line breaks, the backslashes themselves do not need to be escaped.

      CSVPrinter#escapeAndQuote(String) breaks these rules. Why?

      http://www.creativyst.com/Doc/Articles/CSV/CSV01.htm
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values

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          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. CSV-4 Create Strategy for RFC4180

          • Major - Major loss of function.
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              sdanig Daniel Gredler
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