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How To Write A Value That Contains A Comma To A Csv File?

I have a javascript program to write values to a csv file. I have a value that includes comma within. How to do this? I am newbie to javascript. can you please help me? I tried dou

Solution 1:

Close them in quotes and escape double quotes?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values

1999,Chevy,"Venture ""Extended Edition""",4900.00

in your case:

"," + "record.assets" + ","

should be

"," + '"' + record.assets.replace(/"/g,'""') + '"' + ","

Solution 2:

You can put your text between quotes. You are not obliged to use a comma , you can use a ";" too (dutch/german format but works well) --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values 1997;Ford;E350;2,34

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