Fast mode speeds up parsing significantly for large inputs. However, it only works when the input has no quoted fields. Fast mode will automatically be enabled if no <code>"</code> characters appear in the input. You can force fast mode either way by setting it to <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>.
Fast mode speeds up parsing significantly for large inputs. However, it only works when the input has no quoted fields. Fast mode will automatically be enabled if no <code>"</code> characters appear in the input. You can force fast mode either way by setting it to <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>.
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<code>beforeFirstChunk</code>
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A function to execute before parsing the first chunk. This only applies if using a chunk callback. The function receives as an argument the chunk about to be parsed, and it may return a modified chunk to parse. This is useful for stripping header lines (as long as the header fits in a single chunk).