Hi,
I am using TEXT::CSV to create a CSV file, using the combine and string commands. I have a field that contains double quotes. I want to escape these double quotes with a backslash (unix style). However, even by setting {escape_char => “\\”} within the new method, the output contains “” to escape the quote.

Example, original date: MV"APL BOGOTA"(EX CMA CGM MANZ
Method: $csv = Text::CSV->new ({ escape_char => "\\" })
Result: "MV""APL BOGOTA""(EX CMA CGM MANZ"

I am expecting to get "MV\"APL BOGOTA\"(EX CMA CGM MANZ"

Any ideas? I've even tried doing my own substitution and adding the backslash to quote beforehand, but I still end up the 2 double quotes. Thanks!!

In reply to Text::CSV doubling double quotes on combine? by kweise

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