PapaParse/README.md

Parse CSV with Javascript
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Papa Parse (formerly the jQuery Parse Plugin) is a robust and powerful CSV (character-separated values) parser with these features:

- Parses delimited text strings without any fuss
- Attach to `<input type="file">` elements to load and parse files from disk
- Automatically detects delimiter (or specify a delimiter yourself)
- Supports streaming large inputs
- Utilize the header row, if present
- Gracefully handles malformed data
- Optional dynamic typing so that numeric data is parsed as numbers
- Descriptive and contextual errors



Demo
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Visit **[PapaParse.com](http://papaparse.com/#demo)** to give Papa a whirl!



Get Started
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Use [jquery.parse.min.js](https://github.com/mholt/jquery.parse/blob/master/jquery.parse.min.js) for production.

For usage instructions, see the [homepage](http://papaparse.com) and, for more detail, the [documentation](http://papaparse.com/docs.html).



Tests
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The Parser component is under test. Download this repository and open `tests.html` in your browser to run them.



Contributing
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If you'd like to see a feature or bug fix, pull down the code and submit a pull request. But remember, if you're changing anything in the Parser function, a pull request, *with test*, is best. (All changes to the parser component should be validated with tests.) You may also open issues for discussion or join in on Twitter with [#PapaParse](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PapaParse&src=typd&f=realtime)