(JavaScript) Create CSV File

Demonstrates how to create a new CSV file with some simple content.

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

var success = false;

// This sample code creates a new CSV file (sample.csv)
// that contains this content:
// 
// year,color,country,food
// 2001,red,France,cheese
// 2005,blue,"United States",hamburger

var csv = new CkCsv();

// Indicate that the 1st row
// should be treated as column names:
csv.HasColumnNames = true;

success = csv.SetColumnName(0,"year");
success = csv.SetColumnName(1,"color");
success = csv.SetColumnName(2,"country");
success = csv.SetColumnName(3,"food");

success = csv.SetCell(0,0,"2001");
success = csv.SetCell(0,1,"red");
success = csv.SetCell(0,2,"France");
success = csv.SetCell(0,3,"cheese");

success = csv.SetCell(1,0,"2005");
success = csv.SetCell(1,1,"blue");
success = csv.SetCell(1,2,"United States");
success = csv.SetCell(1,3,"hamburger");

// Write the CSV to a string and display:
var csvDoc;
csvDoc = csv.SaveToString();
console.log(csvDoc);

// Save the CSV to a file:
success = csv.SaveFile("out.csv");
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(csv.LastErrorText);
}