Node.js

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.

Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var 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"
    //  

    var csv = new chilkat.Csv();
    csv.HasColumnNames = true;
    success = csv.LoadFile2("qa_data/csv/test.csv","utf-8");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(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.UncommonOptions = "EMIT_BOM";
    success = csv.SaveFile2("qa_output/test.csv","utf-8");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(csv.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("OK, try to load the CSV in Excel to see if the non-English chars are correct.");

}

chilkatExample();