(JavaScript) CSV Delete Column by Name

Demonstrates the DeleteColumnByName method.

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;

// 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

var bCrlf = true;
var sb = new CkStringBuilder();
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);

var csv = new CkCsv();

// Indicate that the 1st line contains column names.
csv.HasColumnNames = true;
success = csv.LoadFromString(sb.GetAsString());

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

console.log(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