KBCsv

What?

KBCsv is an efficient, easy to use .NET parsing and writing library for the CSV (comma-separated values) format.

Why?

CSV is a common data format that developers need to work with, and .NET does not include intrinsic support for it. Implementing an efficient, standards-compliant CSV parser is not a trivial task, so using KBCsv avoids the need for developers to do so.

Where?

The easiest way to get KBCsv is to install via NuGet:

Install-Package KBCsv

Or, if you want the extensions:

Install-Package KBCsv.Extensions

Data-specific extensions are available as a separate package for .NET 4.5 (the other packages above are portable):

Install-Package KBCsv.Extensions.Data

How?

using (var streamReader = new StreamReader("data.csv"))
using (var csvReader = new CsvReader(streamReader))
{
    csvReader.ReadHeaderRecord();

    while (csvReader.HasMoreRecords)
    {
        var record = csvReader.ReadDataRecord();
        var name = record["Name"];
        var age = record["Age"];
    }
}

Please see the documentation for more details.

Who?

KBCsv is created and maintained by Kent Boogaart. Issues and pull requests are welcome.

Primary Features

Very easy to use
Very efficient
Separate extension libraries to provide additional (but optional) features such as working with System.Data types
Portable Class Library targetting netstandard 1.0
Full async support
Includes extensive documentation and examples in both C# and VB.NET
Conforms to the official CSV standard, RFC4180
Also conforms to pseudo-standards, such as this
Highly customizable, such as specifying non-standard value separators and delimiters
Very high test coverage