Read CSV File

Demonstrates how to read a .csv file and access the contents.

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#include <C_CkCsv.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkCsv csv;
    BOOL success;
    long row;
    long n;

    //  This example program loads a file (sample.csv)
    //  that contains this content:
    // 
    //  year,color,country,food
    //  2001,red,France,cheese
    //  2005,blue,"United States",hamburger
    //  2008,green,Italy,pasta
    //  1998,orange,Japan,sushi
    // 
    //  The first row contains the column names.
    //  This file is available at:
    //  http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/sample.csv

    csv = CkCsv_Create();

    //  Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
    //  should be treated as column names:
    CkCsv_putHasColumnNames(csv,TRUE);

    //  Load the CSV records from the file:

    success = CkCsv_LoadFile(csv,"sample.csv");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkCsv_lastErrorText(csv));
        return;
    }

    //  Display the contents of the 3rd column (i.e. the country names)

    n = CkCsv_getNumRows(csv);
    for (row = 0; row <= n - 1; row++) {
        printf("%s\n",CkCsv_getCell(csv,row,2));
    }


    CkCsv_Dispose(csv);

    }