React Native

Create CSV File

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

import { Csv } from '@chilkat/react-native'

function chilkatExample() {
  // 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

  const csv = new Csv();

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

  csv.setColumnName(0, 'year');
  csv.setColumnName(1, 'color');
  csv.setColumnName(2, 'country');
  csv.setColumnName(3, 'food');

  csv.setCell(0, 0, '2001');
  csv.setCell(0, 1, 'red');
  csv.setCell(0, 2, 'France');
  csv.setCell(0, 3, 'cheese');

  csv.setCell(1, 0, '2005');
  csv.setCell(1, 1, 'blue');
  csv.setCell(1, 2, 'United States');
  csv.setCell(1, 3, 'hamburger');

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

  // Save the CSV to a file:
  try {
    csv.saveFile('out.csv');
  } catch {
    console.log(csv.lastErrorText);
  }
}