(C#) Read CSV File

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

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// 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

Chilkat.Csv csv = new Chilkat.Csv();

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

// Load the CSV records from the file:
bool success;
success = csv.LoadFile("sample.csv");
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(csv.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Display the contents of the 3rd column (i.e. the country names)
int row;
int n = csv.NumRows;
for (row = 0; row <= n - 1; row++) {
    Debug.WriteLine(csv.GetCell(row,2));
}