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Create CSV File

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

const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

    // 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 = try chilkat.Csv.init();
    defer csv.deinit();

    // Indicate that the 1st row
    // should be treated as column names:
    csv.setHasColumnNames(true);

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

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

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

    // Write the CSV to a string and display:
    const csv_doc = try csv.saveToString(alloc);
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{csv_doc});

    // Save the CSV to a file:
    csv.saveFile("out.csv") catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try csv.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
    };
}