convert-csv-to-json 3.27.0 → 4.0.0

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  - Improved test coverage for string-based CSV parsing
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  ### Changed
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- - No breaking changes - all existing APIs remain unchanged
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+ - No breaking changes - all existing APIs remain unchanged
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+ ---
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+ ## [4.0.0] - RFC 4180 Compliance Update
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+ ### Overview
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+ This release makes csvToJson **fully compliant with RFC 4180**, the standard format specification for CSV files. This is a significant update that improves standards compliance, reliability, and compatibility with CSV data from various sources.
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+ ### Added
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+ - **RFC 4180 Compliant CSV Parsing** - Full support for RFC 4180 standard with proper handling of quoted fields with embedded delimiters, newlines, and correct quote escaping
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+ - **Comprehensive Test Coverage** - 12 new RFC 4180 compliance tests and 12 new comma-delimiter tests (109 total tests, up from 94)
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+ - **Enhanced Documentation** - Comprehensive JSDoc comments and extracted complex logic into focused helper methods
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+ ### Changed
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+ - **Default Field Delimiter** - Changed from semicolon (`;`) to comma (`,`) for RFC 4180 compliance ⚠️ **BREAKING CHANGE**
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+ - **Line Ending Support** - Enhanced support for CRLF (`\r\n`), LF (`\n`), and CR (`\r`) line endings with automatic detection
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+ - **Code Quality** - Refactored for better readability with all conditional statements now having braces
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+ - **Quote Handling** - Improved quoted field parsing with proper handling of fields containing delimiters, newlines, and special characters
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+ ### Removed
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+ - **Deprecated `jsonToCsv()` function** - Use `generateJsonFileFromCsv()` instead ⚠️ **BREAKING CHANGE**
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+ - **Deprecated `substr()` method** - Replaced with `slice()` for better compatibility
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+ ### Fixed
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+ - Fixed handling of empty quoted fields (`""`)
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+ - Fixed multi-line field parsing within quoted regions
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+ - Fixed quote escaping detection (RFC 4180 compliant `""`)
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+ - Fixed line ending detection (CRLF, LF, CR)
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+ ### Migration Guide
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+ For users upgrading to this version:
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+ - **If using semicolon-delimited files**: Explicitly set the delimiter with `.fieldDelimiter(';')`
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+ - **If using `jsonToCsv()`**: Replace with `generateJsonFileFromCsv()`
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+ - **Reference**: See `RFC4180_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md` for detailed migration instructions
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+ ---
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+ ## [3.20.0] - Previous Release
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+ See git history for details