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Read CSV File

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Demonstrates how to read a .csv file and access the contents.

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llSuccess = .F.

// 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

loCsv = createobject("CkCsv")

// Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
// should be treated as column names:
loCsv.HasColumnNames = .T.

// Load the CSV records from the file:

llSuccess = loCsv.LoadFile("sample.csv")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loCsv.LastErrorText
    release loCsv
    return
endif

// Display the contents of the 3rd column (i.e. the country names)

n = loCsv.NumRows
for row = 0 to n - 1
    ? loCsv.GetCell(lnRow,2)
next


release loCsv