CSV Column Names

Demonstrates how to access CSV column names.

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<?php

//  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 = new COM("Chilkat.Csv");

//  Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
//  should be treated as column names:
$csv->HasColumnNames = true;

//  Load the CSV records from the file:

$success = $csv->LoadFile('sample.csv');
if ($success != true) {
    print $csv->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  Display the column names:

for ($i = 0; $i <= $csv->NumColumns - 1; $i++) {
    $colName = $csv->getColumnName($i);
    print $i . ': ' . $colName . "\n";

    //  The following line demonstrates to to get the column
    //  index given a column name:
    $idx = $csv->GetIndex($colName);
    print $colName . ' is at column index ' . $idx . "\n";
}

?>