Node.js

Create CSV File

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

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function chilkatExample() {

    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 chilkat.Csv();

    //  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);
    }


}

chilkatExample();