Chilkat2-Python

CSV Delete Column by Name

Demonstrates the DeleteColumnByName method. Chilkat2-Python

import chilkat2

success = False

# We have the following CSV...

# permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round
# lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b
# mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed
# flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a
# infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Gilbert,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a
# gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed

bCrlf = True
sb = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sb.AppendLine("permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round",bCrlf)
sb.AppendLine("lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b",bCrlf)
sb.AppendLine("mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed",bCrlf)
sb.AppendLine("flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a",bCrlf)
sb.AppendLine("infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Gilbert,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a",bCrlf)
sb.AppendLine("gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed",bCrlf)

csv = chilkat2.Csv()

# Indicate that the 1st line contains column names.
csv.HasColumnNames = True
success = csv.LoadFromString(sb.GetAsString())

# Delete the "city" column.
success = csv.DeleteColumnByName("city")

print(csv.SaveToString())

# Output is:

# permalink,company,numEmps,category,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round
# lifelock,LifeLock,,web,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b
# mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed
# flypaper,Flypaper,,web,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a
# infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a
# gauto,gAuto,4,web,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed