Bugfix, automatic detect csv and quoted strings

Bugfix, automatically detecting csv separator character in certain cases incorrect due to quoted strings with CrLf
BdR76 · Mar 3, 2023 · 1e6cdb5 · 1e6cdb5
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commit 1e6cdb5
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diff --git a/CSVLintNppPlugin/CsvLint/CsvAnalyze.cs b/CSVLintNppPlugin/CsvLint/CsvAnalyze.cs
@@ -176,8 +176,9 @@ public static CsvDefinition InferFromData(bool autodetect, char mansep, string m
                         linesQuoted++;
                     }
 
-                    // stop after 20 lines
-                    if (lineContent++ > 20) break;
+                    // stop after 20 lines. Exception; quoted string values can also contain newline char,
+                    // do not stop inspecting halfway through a quoted string because that would mis-count frequency of separator characters
+                    if ( (++lineContent > 20 - 1) && (!inQuotes) ) break;
                 }
             }