Unicode C++

Write utf-8 CSV Compatible with Excel

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A CSV containing non-English characters that is saved using the utf-8 character encoding must include a BOM (also known as a preamble) if it is to be correctly loaded into Excel. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte_order_mark

This example shows how to save the CSV to a file using utf-8 with a BOM.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.93 or later.

Unicode C++

#include <CkCsvW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // This example program loads a file (japanese.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
    // 2010,silver,"太志","森田"
    // 

    CkCsvW csv;
    csv.put_HasColumnNames(true);
    success = csv.LoadFile2(L"qa_data/csv/test.csv",L"utf-8");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",csv.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // To save the CSV using utf-8 with a BOM/preamble, 
    // add "EMIT_BOM" to the UncommonOptions.
    // (This feature was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.93)

    csv.put_UncommonOptions(L"EMIT_BOM");
    success = csv.SaveFile2(L"qa_output/test.csv",L"utf-8");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",csv.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"OK, try to load the CSV in Excel to see if the non-English chars are correct.\n");
    }