# How to avoid special characters errors on uploading csv file

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-avoid-special-characters-errors-on-uploading-csv-file/173759>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 14, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-avoid-special-characters-errors-on-uploading-csv-file/173759 "2009-08-14T10:26:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a88e57/32.png) [@karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikragu)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-avoid-special-characters-errors-on-uploading-csv-file/173759/1 "2009-08-14T10:26:52Z")

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Hi,

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I wrote a funtion for uploading csv file using fastercsv. Often im

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getting special characters error on upload when the csv file uses  
“”,.:;!@#$%^&\* etc. Can anyone give me tips to avoid the special  
character error’s and to enhance the functionality.

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a88e57/32.png) [@karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikragu)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-avoid-special-characters-errors-on-uploading-csv-file/173759/2 "2009-08-14T23:38:11Z")

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Try setting :quote\_char to some other character.

On Aug 14, 10:26 am, Karthikragunath B. \<rails-mailing-