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Read Text File (txt, csv, log, tab, fixed length)

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9 Jun 2008CPOL5 min read 368K   11.4K   96  
This article is mainly focused on reading text files efficiently. It includes log, csv, tab delimited, fixed length files, etc. Instead of using StreamReader(.NET)/FileSystemObject (VB 6.0), we consider the file as a database table and read the data by querying it.

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I did MS in Computers from BITS, Pilani, India. Have been working as a .NET developer for more than 5 years. I have been working on Web Applications for some major banks in United States. I like to upgrade myself with latest technologies in .NET and also like to work with them.

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