method

parse

v1_9_3_392 - Show latest stable - Class: CSV

parse(*args, &block)

public

This method can be used to easily parse CSV out of a String. You may either provide a block which will be called with each row of the String in turn, or just use the returned Array of Arrays (when no block is given).

You pass your str to read from, and an optional options Hash containing anything CSV::new() understands.

# File lib/csv.rb, line 1374
  def self.parse(*args, &block)
    csv = new(*args)
    if block.nil?  # slurp contents, if no block is given
      begin
        csv.read
      ensure
        csv.close
      end
    else           # or pass each row to a provided block
      csv.each(&block)
    end
  end

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