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		nobotty on July 17, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Papa Parse 3 How do you have CSV data with a comma within a field?

accatyyc on July 17, 2014 | [–]

You use another delimiter if you need commas. CSV isn't comma only (contrary to what the name implies), you could use '!' or anything else.

mholt on July 17, 2014 | [–]

Enclose the field in quotes: a,"b,b",c

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