CSV Column Names

Demonstrates how to access CSV column names.

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import sys
import chilkat

#  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 = chilkat.CkCsv()

#  Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
#  should be treated as column names:
csv.put_HasColumnNames(True)

#  Load the CSV records from the file:

success = csv.LoadFile("sample.csv")
if (success != True):
    print csv.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

#  Display the column names:

for i in range(0,csv.get_NumColumns()):
    colName = csv.getColumnName(i)
    print str(i) + ": " + colName

    #  The following line demonstrates to to get the column
    #  index given a column name:
    idx = csv.GetIndex(colName)
    print colName + " is at column index " + str(idx)