diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d19f873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+# Default settings:
+# A newline ending every file
+# Use 4 spaces as indentation
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = crlf
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+insert_final_newline = false
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+# VB and C# files
+[*.{vb,cs}]
+# avoid this. unless absolutely necessary
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_field = false : suggestion
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_property = false : suggestion
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_method = false : suggestion
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_event = false : suggestion
+
+# use language keywords instead of BCL types
+dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_locals_parameters_members = true : suggestion
+dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_member_access = true : suggestion
+
+# Use camel_case for or internal constant fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.constant_fields_should_be_pascal_case.severity = suggestion
+dotnet_naming_rule.constant_fields_should_be_pascal_case.symbols = constant_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.constant_fields_should_be_pascal_case.style = pascal_case_style
+
+dotnet_naming_symbols.constant_fields.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.constant_fields.required_modifiers = const
+
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case_style.capitalization = pascal_case
+
+# Comment this group and uncomment out the next group if you don't want _ prefixed fields.
+
+# internal and fields should be _camelCase
+dotnet_naming_rule.camel_case_for_private_internal_fields.severity = suggestion
+dotnet_naming_rule.camel_case_for_private_internal_fields.symbols = private_internal_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.camel_case_for_private_internal_fields.style = camel_case_underscore_style
+
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_internal_fields.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_internal_fields.applicable_accessibilities = private, internal
+
+dotnet_naming_style.camel_case_underscore_style.required_prefix = _
+dotnet_naming_style.camel_case_underscore_style.capitalization = camel_case
+
+# Public members must be capitalized
+
+dotnet_naming_rule.public_members_must_be_capitalized.symbols = public_symbols
+dotnet_naming_symbols.public_symbols.applicable_kinds = property,method,field,event,delegate
+dotnet_naming_symbols.public_symbols.applicable_accessibilities = public
+
+dotnet_naming_rule.public_members_must_be_capitalized.style = first_word_upper_case_style
+dotnet_naming_style.first_word_upper_case_style.capitalization = first_word_upper
+
+dotnet_naming_rule.public_members_must_be_capitalized.severity = suggestion
+
+# Code style defaults
+dotnet_sort_system_directives_first = true
+csharp_preserve_single_line_blocks = true
+csharp_preserve_single_line_statements = false
+
+# Expression-level preferences
+dotnet_style_object_initializer = true : suggestion
+dotnet_style_collection_initializer = true : suggestion
+dotnet_style_explicit_tuple_names = true : suggestion
+dotnet_style_coalesce_expression = true : suggestion
+dotnet_style_null_propagation = true : suggestion
+
+[*.cs]
+# New line preferences
+csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = all
+csharp_new_line_before_else = true
+csharp_new_line_before_catch = true
+csharp_new_line_before_finally = true
+csharp_new_line_before_members_in_object_initializers = true
+csharp_new_line_before_members_in_anonymous_types = true
+csharp_new_line_between_query_expression_clauses = true
+
+# Indentation preferences
+csharp_indent_block_contents = true
+csharp_indent_braces = false
+csharp_indent_case_contents = true
+csharp_indent_switch_labels = true
+csharp_indent_labels = one_less_than_current
+
+# only use var when it's obvious what the variable type is
+csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true : none
+csharp_style_var_when_type_is_apparent = true : none
+csharp_style_var_elsewhere = true : suggestion
+
+# Code style defaults
+dotnet_sort_system_directives_first = true
+csharp_preserve_single_line_blocks = true
+csharp_preserve_single_line_statements = false
+
+# Pattern matching
+csharp_style_pattern_matching_over_is_with_cast_check = true : suggestion
+csharp_style_pattern_matching_over_as_with_null_check = true : suggestion
+csharp_style_inlined_variable_declaration = true : suggestion
+
+# Null checking preferences
+csharp_style_throw_expression = true : warning
+csharp_style_conditional_delegate_call = true : warning
+
+# Space preferences
+csharp_space_after_cast = false
+csharp_space_after_colon_in_inheritance_clause = true
+csharp_space_after_comma = true
+csharp_space_after_dot = false
+csharp_space_after_keywords_in_control_flow_statements = true
+csharp_space_after_semicolon_in_for_statement = true
+csharp_space_around_binary_operators = before_and_after
+csharp_space_around_declaration_statements = do_not_ignore
+csharp_space_before_colon_in_inheritance_clause = true
+csharp_space_before_comma = false
+csharp_space_before_dot = false
+csharp_space_before_open_square_brackets = false
+csharp_space_before_semicolon_in_for_statement = false
+csharp_space_between_empty_square_brackets = false
+csharp_space_between_method_call_empty_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_method_call_name_and_opening_parenthesis = false
+csharp_space_between_method_call_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_method_declaration_empty_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_method_declaration_name_and_open_parenthesis = false
+csharp_space_between_method_declaration_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_square_brackets = false
+
+# CA1815: Override equals and operator equals on value types
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA1815.severity = silent
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14bc297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: .NET
+
+on:
+ push:
+ branches: [master]
+ pull_request:
+ branches: [master]
+
+jobs:
+ build:
+ runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+ strategy:
+ matrix:
+ dotnet: ["3.1.404", "5.0.101"]
+ os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macOS-latest]
+
+ steps:
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+ - name: Setup .NET
+ uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
+ with:
+ dotnet-version: ${{ matrix.dotnet }}
+ - name: Install dependencies
+ run: dotnet restore
+ - name: Build
+ run: dotnet build --configuration Release --no-restore
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..924b732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,490 @@
+# Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/rider,linux,macos,backup,windows,visualstudio,visualstudiocode
+# Edit at https://www.gitignore.io/?templates=rider,linux,macos,backup,windows,visualstudio,visualstudiocode
+
+### Backup ###
+*.bak
+*.gho
+*.ori
+*.orig
+*.tmp
+
+### Linux ###
+*~
+
+# temporary files which can be created if a process still has a handle open of a deleted file
+.fuse_hidden*
+
+# KDE directory preferences
+.directory
+
+# Linux trash folder which might appear on any partition or disk
+.Trash-*
+
+# .nfs files are created when an open file is removed but is still being accessed
+.nfs*
+
+### macOS ###
+# General
+.DS_Store
+.AppleDouble
+.LSOverride
+
+# Icon must end with two \r
+Icon
+
+# Thumbnails
+._*
+
+# Files that might appear in the root of a volume
+.DocumentRevisions-V100
+.fseventsd
+.Spotlight-V100
+.TemporaryItems
+.Trashes
+.VolumeIcon.icns
+.com.apple.timemachine.donotpresent
+
+# Directories potentially created on remote AFP share
+.AppleDB
+.AppleDesktop
+Network Trash Folder
+Temporary Items
+.apdisk
+
+### Rider ###
+# Covers JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, RubyMine, PhpStorm, AppCode, PyCharm, CLion, Android Studio and WebStorm
+# Reference: https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/206544839
+
+# User-specific stuff
+.idea/**
+**/.idea/**
+
+# Gradle and Maven with auto-import
+# When using Gradle or Maven with auto-import, you should exclude module files,
+# since they will be recreated, and may cause churn. Uncomment if using
+# auto-import.
+# .idea/modules.xml
+# .idea/*.iml
+# .idea/modules
+# *.iml
+# *.ipr
+
+# CMake
+cmake-build-*/
+
+# Mongo Explorer plugin
+.idea/**/mongoSettings.xml
+
+# File-based project format
+*.iws
+
+# IntelliJ
+out/
+
+# mpeltonen/sbt-idea plugin
+.idea_modules/
+
+# JIRA plugin
+atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
+
+# Cursive Clojure plugin
+.idea/replstate.xml
+
+# Crashlytics plugin (for Android Studio and IntelliJ)
+com_crashlytics_export_strings.xml
+crashlytics.properties
+crashlytics-build.properties
+fabric.properties
+
+# Editor-based Rest Client
+.idea/httpRequests
+
+# Android studio 3.1+ serialized cache file
+.idea/caches/build_file_checksums.ser
+
+### VisualStudioCode ###
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+
+### VisualStudioCode Patch ###
+# Ignore all local history of files
+.history
+
+### Windows ###
+# Windows thumbnail cache files
+Thumbs.db
+Thumbs.db:encryptable
+ehthumbs.db
+ehthumbs_vista.db
+
+# Dump file
+*.stackdump
+
+# Folder config file
+[Dd]esktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Windows Installer files
+*.cab
+*.msi
+*.msix
+*.msm
+*.msp
+
+# Windows shortcuts
+*.lnk
+
+### VisualStudio ###
+## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
+## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+##
+## Get latest from https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/VisualStudio.gitignore
+
+# User-specific files
+*.rsuser
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.userosscache
+*.sln.docstates
+
+# User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
+*.userprefs
+
+# Mono auto generated files
+mono_crash.*
+
+# Build results
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Dd]ebugPublic/
+[Rr]elease/
+[Rr]eleases/
+x64/
+x86/
+[Aa][Rr][Mm]/
+[Aa][Rr][Mm]64/
+bld/
+[Bb]in/
+[Oo]bj/
+[Ll]og/
+
+# Visual Studio 2015/2017 cache/options directory
+.vs/
+# Uncomment if you have tasks that create the project's static files in wwwroot
+#wwwroot/
+
+# Visual Studio 2017 auto generated files
+Generated\ Files/
+
+# MSTest test Results
+[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
+[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
+
+# NUnit
+*.VisualState.xml
+TestResult.xml
+nunit-*.xml
+
+# Build Results of an ATL Project
+[Dd]ebugPS/
+[Rr]eleasePS/
+dlldata.c
+
+# Benchmark Results
+BenchmarkDotNet.Artifacts/
+
+# .NET Core
+project.lock.json
+project.fragment.lock.json
+artifacts/
+
+# StyleCop
+StyleCopReport.xml
+
+# Files built by Visual Studio
+*_i.c
+*_p.c
+*_h.h
+*.ilk
+*.obj
+*.iobj
+*.pch
+*.pdb
+*.ipdb
+*.pgc
+*.pgd
+*.rsp
+*.sbr
+*.tlb
+*.tli
+*.tlh
+*.tmp_proj
+*_wpftmp.csproj
+*.log
+*.vspscc
+*.vssscc
+.builds
+*.pidb
+*.svclog
+*.scc
+
+# Chutzpah Test files
+_Chutzpah*
+
+# Visual C++ cache files
+ipch/
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opendb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
+*.cachefile
+*.VC.db
+*.VC.VC.opendb
+
+# Visual Studio profiler
+*.psess
+*.vsp
+*.vspx
+*.sap
+
+# Visual Studio Trace Files
+*.e2e
+
+# TFS 2012 Local Workspace
+$tf/
+
+# Guidance Automation Toolkit
+*.gpState
+
+# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
+_ReSharper*/
+*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
+*.DotSettings.user
+
+# JustCode is a .NET coding add-in
+.JustCode
+
+# TeamCity is a build add-in
+_TeamCity*
+
+# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
+*.dotCover
+
+# AxoCover is a Code Coverage Tool
+.axoCover/*
+!.axoCover/settings.json
+
+# Visual Studio code coverage results
+*.coverage
+*.coveragexml
+
+# NCrunch
+_NCrunch_*
+.*crunch*.local.xml
+nCrunchTemp_*
+
+# MightyMoose
+*.mm.*
+AutoTest.Net/
+
+# Web workbench (sass)
+.sass-cache/
+
+# Installshield output folder
+[Ee]xpress/
+
+# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
+DocProject/buildhelp/
+DocProject/Help/*.HxT
+DocProject/Help/*.HxC
+DocProject/Help/*.hhc
+DocProject/Help/*.hhk
+DocProject/Help/*.hhp
+DocProject/Help/Html2
+DocProject/Help/html
+
+# Click-Once directory
+publish/
+
+# Publish Web Output
+*.[Pp]ublish.xml
+*.azurePubxml
+# Note: Comment the next line if you want to checkin your web deploy settings,
+# but database connection strings (with potential passwords) will be unencrypted
+*.pubxml
+*.publishproj
+
+# Microsoft Azure Web App publish settings. Comment the next line if you want to
+# checkin your Azure Web App publish settings, but sensitive information contained
+# in these scripts will be unencrypted
+PublishScripts/
+
+# NuGet Packages
+*.nupkg
+# NuGet Symbol Packages
+*.snupkg
+# The packages folder can be ignored because of Package Restore
+**/[Pp]ackages/*
+# except build/, which is used as an MSBuild target.
+!**/[Pp]ackages/build/
+# Uncomment if necessary however generally it will be regenerated when needed
+#!**/[Pp]ackages/repositories.config
+# NuGet v3's project.json files produces more ignorable files
+*.nuget.props
+*.nuget.targets
+
+# Microsoft Azure Build Output
+csx/
+*.build.csdef
+
+# Microsoft Azure Emulator
+ecf/
+rcf/
+
+# Windows Store app package directories and files
+AppPackages/
+BundleArtifacts/
+Package.StoreAssociation.xml
+_pkginfo.txt
+*.appx
+*.appxbundle
+*.appxupload
+
+# Visual Studio cache files
+# files ending in .cache can be ignored
+*.[Cc]ache
+# but keep track of directories ending in .cache
+!?*.[Cc]ache/
+
+# Others
+ClientBin/
+~$*
+*.dbmdl
+*.dbproj.schemaview
+*.jfm
+*.pfx
+*.publishsettings
+orleans.codegen.cs
+
+# Including strong name files can present a security risk
+# (https://github.com/github/gitignore/pull/2483#issue-259490424)
+#*.snk
+
+# Since there are multiple workflows, uncomment next line to ignore bower_components
+# (https://github.com/github/gitignore/pull/1529#issuecomment-104372622)
+#bower_components/
+
+# RIA/Silverlight projects
+Generated_Code/
+
+# Backup & report files from converting an old project file
+# to a newer Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed,
+# because we have git ;-)
+_UpgradeReport_Files/
+Backup*/
+UpgradeLog*.XML
+UpgradeLog*.htm
+ServiceFabricBackup/
+*.rptproj.bak
+
+# SQL Server files
+*.mdf
+*.ldf
+*.ndf
+
+# Business Intelligence projects
+*.rdl.data
+*.bim.layout
+*.bim_*.settings
+*.rptproj.rsuser
+*- [Bb]ackup.rdl
+*- [Bb]ackup ([0-9]).rdl
+*- [Bb]ackup ([0-9][0-9]).rdl
+
+# Microsoft Fakes
+FakesAssemblies/
+
+# GhostDoc plugin setting file
+*.GhostDoc.xml
+
+# Node.js Tools for Visual Studio
+.ntvs_analysis.dat
+node_modules/
+
+# Visual Studio 6 build log
+*.plg
+
+# Visual Studio 6 workspace options file
+*.opt
+
+# Visual Studio 6 auto-generated workspace file (contains which files were open etc.)
+*.vbw
+
+# Visual Studio LightSwitch build output
+**/*.HTMLClient/GeneratedArtifacts
+**/*.DesktopClient/GeneratedArtifacts
+**/*.DesktopClient/ModelManifest.xml
+**/*.Server/GeneratedArtifacts
+**/*.Server/ModelManifest.xml
+_Pvt_Extensions
+
+# Paket dependency manager
+.paket/paket.exe
+paket-files/
+
+# FAKE - F# Make
+.fake/
+
+# CodeRush personal settings
+.cr/personal
+
+# Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS)
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+
+# Cake - Uncomment if you are using it
+# tools/**
+# !tools/packages.config
+
+# Tabs Studio
+*.tss
+
+# Telerik's JustMock configuration file
+*.jmconfig
+
+# BizTalk build output
+*.btp.cs
+*.btm.cs
+*.odx.cs
+*.xsd.cs
+
+# OpenCover UI analysis results
+OpenCover/
+
+# Azure Stream Analytics local run output
+ASALocalRun/
+
+# MSBuild Binary and Structured Log
+*.binlog
+
+# NVidia Nsight GPU debugger configuration file
+*.nvuser
+
+# MFractors (Xamarin productivity tool) working folder
+.mfractor/
+
+# Local History for Visual Studio
+.localhistory/
+
+# BeatPulse healthcheck temp database
+healthchecksdb
+
+# Backup folder for Package Reference Convert tool in Visual Studio 2017
+MigrationBackup/
+
+# End of https://www.gitignore.io/api/rider,linux,macos,backup,windows,visualstudio,visualstudiocode
diff --git a/CSTNet.Tests/CSTNet.Tests.csproj b/CSTNet.Tests/CSTNet.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26f8893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CSTNet.Tests/CSTNet.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+
+
+ netcoreapp3.1
+
+ false
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive
+ all
+
+
+ runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive
+ all
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/CSTNet.Tests/UnitTest1.cs b/CSTNet.Tests/UnitTest1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e87204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CSTNet.Tests/UnitTest1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// This project is licensed under the MIT license.
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace CSTNet.Tests
+{
+ //
+ public class UnitTest1
+ {
+ [Fact]
+ public void Test1()
+ {
+ /*var file = File.ReadAllText("example.cst");
+ var example = CaretSeparatedText.Parse(file, 1);
+ Console.WriteLine(example);*/
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/CSTNet.sln b/CSTNet.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..504a9c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CSTNet.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 16
+VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.30717.126
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "CSTNet", "CSTNet\CSTNet.csproj", "{82775826-A366-46F0-A5D2-5BE7658C75E4}"
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{CCFCE2DB-C18F-4D88-B025-19ED62BD2A1D}"
+ ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+ .editorconfig = .editorconfig
+ README.md = README.md
+ EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "CSTNet.Tests", "CSTNet.Tests\CSTNet.Tests.csproj", "{B6A98C64-1419-4B9A-99CA-72BB11D29472}"
+EndProject
+Global
+ GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+ Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+ Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+ EndGlobalSection
+ GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+ {82775826-A366-46F0-A5D2-5BE7658C75E4}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+ {82775826-A366-46F0-A5D2-5BE7658C75E4}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+ {82775826-A366-46F0-A5D2-5BE7658C75E4}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+ {82775826-A366-46F0-A5D2-5BE7658C75E4}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+ {B6A98C64-1419-4B9A-99CA-72BB11D29472}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+ {B6A98C64-1419-4B9A-99CA-72BB11D29472}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+ {B6A98C64-1419-4B9A-99CA-72BB11D29472}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+ {B6A98C64-1419-4B9A-99CA-72BB11D29472}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+ EndGlobalSection
+ GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+ HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+ EndGlobalSection
+ GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+ SolutionGuid = {A18CFD76-A6E7-452F-A79F-8BA7D7ACF17D}
+ EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/CSTNet.sln.licenseheader b/CSTNet.sln.licenseheader
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..167f123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CSTNet.sln.licenseheader
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+extensions: designer.cs generated.cs
+extensions: .cs .cpp .h
+// This project is licensed under the MIT license.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CSTNet/CSTNet.csproj b/CSTNet/CSTNet.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..412a1ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CSTNet/CSTNet.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+
+
+ netstandard2.0
+ 1.0-rc1
+ Caret-Separated Text (or CST) is a key-value pair format represented by numbers or words as keys and the value is the string enclosed between carets (^) that contains the contents. CST.NET is a library for prasing the CST format.
+
+
+
diff --git a/CSTNet/CaretSeparatedText.cs b/CSTNet/CaretSeparatedText.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4eb6f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CSTNet/CaretSeparatedText.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+// This project is licensed under the MIT license.
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace CSTNet
+{
+ public static class CaretSeparatedText
+ {
+ ///
+ /// Gets the value from the integer-based key.
+ ///
+ /// Returns the entry
+ public static string Parse(string content, int key)
+ {
+ var entries = NormalizeEntries(content);
+ return GetEntry(entries, $"{key}");
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets the value from the string-based key.
+ ///
+ /// Returns the entry
+ public static string Parse(string content, string key)
+ {
+ var entries = NormalizeEntries(content);
+ return GetEntry(entries, key);
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Replaces the document's line endings with the native system line endings.
+ ///
+ /// This stage ensures there are no crashes during parsing.
+ static IEnumerable NormalizeEntries(string content)
+ {
+ var lineBreaks = new string[]
+ {
+ "^\u000A", // LF
+ "^\u000D", // CR
+ "^\u000D\u000A", // CR+LF
+ "^\u2028" // LS
+ };
+
+ foreach (var line in lineBreaks)
+ {
+ var eol = Environment.NewLine; // System's line break
+
+ // If the new line matches the system's, do nothing
+ if (line.Contains(eol))
+ continue;
+
+ content.Replace(line, eol);
+ }
+
+ return content.Split(lineBreaks, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+
+ }
+
+ // TODO: support argument parameters
+ static string GetEntry(IEnumerable entries, string key)
+ {
+ var translation = "[ENTRY NOT FOUND]";
+
+ // Search through array
+ foreach (var entry in entries)
+ {
+ // Locate index, trim carets and return translation
+ if (!entry.StartsWith(key))
+ continue;
+
+ const char caret = '^';
+
+ var startIndex = entry.IndexOf(caret.ToString(),
+ StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+ var line = entry.Substring(startIndex);
+
+ translation = line.Trim(caret);
+ }
+
+ return translation;
+ }
+ }
+}
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+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
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+# CST.NET
+
+Caret-Separated Text (or CST) is a key-value pair format represented by numbers or words as keys and the value is the string enclosed between carets (^) that contains the contents. CST.NET is a library for prasing the CST format.
+
+## Example
+
+```csharp
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using CSTNet;
+
+var file = File.ReadAllText("example.cst");
+var example = CaretSeparatedText.Parse(file, 1);
+
+Console.WriteLine(example);
+```
+
+## To-do
+
+- [ ] Support for arguments
+
+## License
+
+I license this project under the MIT license - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
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