(Unicode C++) Update CSV File

Demonstrates how to read a CSV, update some cells, and save.

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#include <CkCsvW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example program loads a file (sample.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
    // 
    // The first row contains the column names.
    // This file is available at:
    // http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/sample.csv

    CkCsvW csv;

    // Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
    // should be treated as column names:
    csv.put_HasColumnNames(true);

    // Load the CSV records from the file:
    bool success;
    success = csv.LoadFile(L"sample.csv");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",csv.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Change "cheese" to "baguette"
    // ("cheese" is at row=0, column=3
    success = csv.SetCell(0,3,L"baguette");

    // Change "blue" to "magenta"
    success = csv.SetCell(1,1,L"magenta");

    // Write the updated CSV to a string and display:
    const wchar_t *csvDoc = 0;
    csvDoc = csv.saveToString();
    wprintf(L"%s\n",csvDoc);

    // Save the CSV to a file:
    success = csv.SaveFile(L"out.csv");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",csv.lastErrorText());
    }
    }