diff --git a/src/CommandLine/StringToCommandLine/CSharpStyleCommandLineParser.cs b/src/CommandLine/StringToCommandLine/CSharpStyleCommandLineParser.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e24855ba
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+++ b/src/CommandLine/StringToCommandLine/CSharpStyleCommandLineParser.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace CommandLine.StringToCommandLine
+{
+   /// <summary>
+   /// Parse commandlines like C# would parse a string, splitting at each unquoted space:
+   /// * "" ->
+   /// * "abc" -> abc
+   /// * abc abc -> abc, abc
+   /// * "\"" -> "
+   /// * asd"asd -> error
+   /// * "asd -> error unterminated string
+   /// * \ -> error unterminated escape
+   /// * \['"\0abfnrtUuvx] -> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228362.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
+   /// * \other -> error
+   /// </summary>
+   public class CSharpStyleCommandLineParser : StringToCommandLineParserBase
+   {
+      public override IEnumerable<string> Parse(string commandLine)
+      {
+         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(commandLine))
+            yield break;
+         var currentArg = new StringBuilder();
+         var quoting = false;
+
+         var pos = 0;
+         while (pos < commandLine.Length)
+         {
+            var c = commandLine[pos];
+            if (c == '\\')
+            {
+               // --- Handle escape sequences
+               pos++;
+               if (pos >= commandLine.Length) throw new UnterminatedEscapeException();
+               switch (commandLine[pos])
+               {
+               case '\'':
+                  c = '\'';
+                  break;
+               case '\"':
+                  c = '\"';
+                  break;
+               case '\\':
+                  c = '\\';
+                  break;
+               case '0':
+                  c = '\0';
+                  break;
+               case 'a':
+                  c = '\a';
+                  break;
+               case 'b':
+                  c = '\b';
+                  break;
+               case 'f':
+                  c = '\f';
+                  break;
+               case 'n':
+                  c = ' ';
+                  break;
+               case 'r':
+                  c = ' ';
+                  break;
+               case 't':
+                  c = '\t';
+                  break;
+               case 'v':
+                  c = '\v';
+                  break;
+               case 'x':
+                  // --- Hexa escape (1-4 digits)
+                  var hexa = new StringBuilder(10);
+                  pos++;
+                  if (pos >= commandLine.Length)
+                     throw new UnterminatedEscapeException();
+                  c = commandLine[pos];
+                  if (char.IsDigit(c) || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F'))
+                  {
+                     hexa.Append(c);
+                     pos++;
+                     if (pos < commandLine.Length)
+                     {
+                        c = commandLine[pos];
+                        if (char.IsDigit(c) || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F'))
+                        {
+                           hexa.Append(c);
+                           pos++;
+                           if (pos < commandLine.Length)
+                           {
+                              c = commandLine[pos];
+                              if (char.IsDigit(c) || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F'))
+                              {
+                                 hexa.Append(c);
+                                 pos++;
+                                 if (pos < commandLine.Length)
+                                 {
+                                    c = commandLine[pos];
+                                    if (char.IsDigit(c) || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F'))
+                                    {
+                                       hexa.Append(c);
+                                       pos++;
+                                    }
+                                 }
+                              }
+                           }
+                        }
+                     }
+                  }
+                  c = (char) int.Parse(hexa.ToString(), NumberStyles.HexNumber);
+                  pos--;
+                  break;
+               case 'u':
+                  // Unicode hexa escape (exactly 4 digits)
+                  pos++;
+                  if (pos + 3 >= commandLine.Length)
+                     throw new UnterminatedEscapeException();
+                  try
+                  {
+                     var charValue = uint.Parse(commandLine.Substring(pos, 4), NumberStyles.HexNumber);
+                     c = (char) charValue;
+                     pos += 3;
+                  }
+                  catch (SystemException)
+                  {
+                     throw new UnrecognizedEscapeSequenceException();
+                  }
+                  break;
+               case 'U':
+                  // Unicode hexa escape (exactly 8 digits, first four must be 0000)
+                  pos++;
+                  if (pos + 7 >= commandLine.Length)
+                     throw new UnterminatedEscapeException();
+                  try
+                  {
+                     var charValue = uint.Parse(commandLine.Substring(pos, 8), NumberStyles.HexNumber);
+                     if (charValue > 0xffff)
+                        throw new UnrecognizedEscapeSequenceException();
+                     c = (char) charValue;
+                     pos += 7;
+                  }
+                  catch (SystemException)
+                  {
+                     throw new UnrecognizedEscapeSequenceException();
+                  }
+                  break;
+               default:
+                  throw new UnrecognizedEscapeSequenceException();
+               }
+               pos++;
+               currentArg.Append(c);
+               continue;
+            }
+            if (c == '"')
+            {
+               if (quoting)
+               {
+                  pos++; //skip space
+                  //check that it actually IS a space or EOF
+                  if (pos < commandLine.Length && !char.IsWhiteSpace(commandLine[pos]))
+                     throw new UnquotedQuoteException();
+                  yield return currentArg.ToString();
+                  currentArg.Clear();
+                  quoting = false;
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                  if (currentArg.Length > 0)
+                     throw new UnquotedQuoteException();
+                  quoting = true;
+               }
+               pos++;
+               continue;
+            }
+            if (char.IsWhiteSpace(c) && !quoting)
+            {
+               if (currentArg.Length > 0)
+                  yield return currentArg.ToString();
+               currentArg.Clear();
+               pos++;
+               continue;
+            }
+            pos++;
+            currentArg.Append(c);
+         }
+         if (quoting && currentArg.Length > 0)
+            throw new UnterminatedStringException();
+         if (currentArg.Length > 0)
+            yield return currentArg.ToString();
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/src/CommandLine/StringToCommandLine/DefaultWindowsCommandLineParser.cs b/src/CommandLine/StringToCommandLine/DefaultWindowsCommandLineParser.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d9e9a90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CommandLine/StringToCommandLine/DefaultWindowsCommandLineParser.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace CommandLine.StringToCommandLine
+{
+   /// <summary>
+   /// Parse commandlines like CommandLineToArgvW:
+   /// * 2n backslashes followed by a quotation mark produce n backslashes followed by a quotation mark.
+   /// * (2n) + 1 backslashes followed by a quotation mark again produce n backslashes followed by a quotation mark.
+   /// * n backslashes not followed by a quotation mark simply produce n backslashes.
+   /// * Unterminated quoted strings at the end of the line ignores the missing quote.
+   /// </summary>
+   public class DefaultWindowsCommandLineParser : StringToCommandLineParserBase
+   {
+      public override IEnumerable<string> Parse(string commandLine)
+      {
+         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(commandLine))
+            yield break;
+         var currentArg = new StringBuilder();
+         var quoting = false;
+         var emptyIsAnArgument = false;
+         var lastC = '\0';
+         // Iterate all characters from the input string
+         foreach (var c in commandLine)
+         {
+            if (c == '"')
+            {
+               var nrbackslash = 0;
+               for (var i = currentArg.Length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+               {
+                  if (currentArg[i] != '\\') break;
+                  nrbackslash++;
+               }
+               //* 2n backslashes followed by a quotation mark produce n backslashes followed by a quotation mark.
+               //also cover nrbackslack == 0
+               if (nrbackslash%2 == 0)
+               {
+                  if (nrbackslash > 0)
+                     currentArg.Length = currentArg.Length - nrbackslash/2;
+                  // Toggle quoted range
+                  quoting = !quoting;
+                  emptyIsAnArgument = true;
+                  if (quoting && lastC == '"')
+                  {
+                     // Doubled quote within a quoted range is like escaping
+                     currentArg.Append(c);
+                     lastC = '\0'; //prevent double quoting
+                     continue;
+                  }
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                  // * (2n) + 1 backslashes followed by a quotation mark again produce n backslashes followed by a quotation mark.
+                  currentArg.Length = currentArg.Length - nrbackslash/2 - 1;
+                  currentArg.Append(c);
+               }
+            }
+            else if (!quoting && char.IsWhiteSpace(c))
+            {
+               // Accept empty arguments only if they are quoted
+               if (currentArg.Length > 0 || emptyIsAnArgument)
+                  yield return currentArg.ToString();
+               // Reset for next argument
+               currentArg.Clear();
+               emptyIsAnArgument = false;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+               // Copy character from input, no special meaning
+               currentArg.Append(c);
+            }
+            lastC = c;
+         }
+         // Save last argument
+         if (currentArg.Length > 0 || emptyIsAnArgument)
+            yield return currentArg.ToString();
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/src/CommandLine/StringToCommandLine/StringToCommandLineParserBase.cs b/src/CommandLine/StringToCommandLine/StringToCommandLineParserBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bab06d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CommandLine/StringToCommandLine/StringToCommandLineParserBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace CommandLine.StringToCommandLine
+{
+   public abstract class StringToCommandLineParserBase
+   {
+      public abstract IEnumerable<string> Parse(string commandLine);
+
+      public class UnterminatedStringException : ArgumentException {}
+
+      public class UnrecognizedEscapeSequenceException : ArgumentException {}
+
+      public class UnquotedQuoteException : ArgumentException {}
+
+      public class UnterminatedEscapeException : ArgumentException {}
+   }
+}
diff --git a/tests/CommandLine.Tests/CommandLine.Tests.csproj b/tests/CommandLine.Tests/CommandLine.Tests.csproj
index d9a9d62b..22da077f 100644
--- a/tests/CommandLine.Tests/CommandLine.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/CommandLine.Tests/CommandLine.Tests.csproj
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Unit\ParserTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Unit\Text\HelpTextTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Unit\UnParserExtensionsTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Unit\StringToCommandLine\CSharpStyleCommandLineParserTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Unit\StringToCommandLine\DefaultWindowsCommandLineParserTests.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config">
@@ -455,4 +457,4 @@
   </Choose>
   <Import Project="..\..\packages\xunit.runner.visualstudio\build\$(__paket__xunit_runner_visualstudio_props).props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\xunit.runner.visualstudio\build\$(__paket__xunit_runner_visualstudio_props).props')" Label="Paket" />
   <Import Project="..\..\packages\xunit.runner.visualstudio\build\$(__paket__xunit_runner_visualstudio_targets).targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\xunit.runner.visualstudio\build\$(__paket__xunit_runner_visualstudio_targets).targets')" Label="Paket" />
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/StringToCommandLine/CSharpStyleCommandLineParserTests.cs b/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/StringToCommandLine/CSharpStyleCommandLineParserTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..862711b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/StringToCommandLine/CSharpStyleCommandLineParserTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Linq;
+using CommandLine.StringToCommandLine;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace CommandLine.Tests.Unit.StringToCommandLine
+{
+   public class CSharpStyleCommandLineParserTests
+   {
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod1() { RunTest("test", new[] {"test"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod2() { RunTest("test test", new[] {"test", "test"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod3() { RunTest("test \"test\"", new[] {"test", "test"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod4() { RunTest("test \"te\\\"s\\\"t\"", new[] {"test", "te\"s\"t"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod4B() { RunTest("test \"te\\\"\\\"\\\"\\\"s\\\"t\"", new[] {"test", "te\"\"\"\"s\"t"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod5() { Assert.Throws<StringToCommandLineParserBase.UnterminatedStringException>(() => RunTest("\"abc d e", new[] {""})); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod6() { Assert.Throws<StringToCommandLineParserBase.UnterminatedEscapeException>(() => RunTest("asd\\", new[] {""})); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod7() { RunTest("\\\\\\a\\b\\'\\\"\\0\\f\\t\\v", new[] {"\\\a\b\'\"\0\f\t\v"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod8() { RunTest("Hello\\x1\\x12\\x123\\x1234", new[] {"Hello\x1\x12\x123\x1234"}); }
+
+      private static void RunTest(string commandLine, ICollection expected)
+      {
+         var parser = new CSharpStyleCommandLineParser();
+         var enumerable = parser.Parse(commandLine);
+         Assert.Equal(expected, enumerable.ToArray());
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/StringToCommandLine/DefaultWindowsCommandLineParserTests b/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/StringToCommandLine/DefaultWindowsCommandLineParserTests
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbba447f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/StringToCommandLine/DefaultWindowsCommandLineParserTests
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Linq;
+using CommandLine.StringToCommandLine;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace CommandLine.Tests.Unit.StringToCommandLine
+{
+   public class DefaultWindowsCommandLineParserTests
+   {
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod1() { RunTest("test", new[] {"test"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod2() { RunTest("test test", new[] {"test", "test"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod3() { RunTest("test \"test\"", new[] {"test", "test"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod4() { RunTest("test \"te\"s\"t\"", new[] {"test", "test"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod4B() { RunTest("test \"te\"\"\"\"s\"t\"", new[] {"test", "te\"\"st"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod5() { RunTest("\"abc\" d e", new[] {"abc", "d", "e"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod6() { RunTest("a\\\\b d\"e f\"g h", new[] {"a\\\\b", "de fg", "h"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod7() { RunTest("a\\\\\\\"b c d", new[] {"a\\\"b", "c", "d"}); }
+
+      [Fact]
+      public void TestMethod8() { RunTest("a\\\\\\\\\"b c\" d e", new[] {"a\\\\b c", "d", "e"}); }
+
+      private static void RunTest(string commandLine, ICollection expected)
+      {
+         var parser = new DefaultWindowsCommandLineParser();
+         var enumerable = parser.Parse(commandLine);
+         Assert.Equal(expected, enumerable.ToArray());
+      }
+   }
+}