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CSV Append a Column with Values

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Append an additional column and initialize with a value.

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C
#include <C_CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <C_CkCsv.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    BOOL bCrlf;
    HCkStringBuilder sb;
    HCkCsv csv;
    int numColumns;
    int numRows;
    int columnIdx;
    int i;

    success = FALSE;

    // First initialize the CSV with content.  

    // permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round
    // lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b
    // mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed
    // flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a
    // infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Gilbert,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a
    // gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed

    bCrlf = TRUE;
    sb = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    CkStringBuilder_AppendLine(sb,"permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round",bCrlf);
    CkStringBuilder_AppendLine(sb,"lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b",bCrlf);
    CkStringBuilder_AppendLine(sb,"mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed",bCrlf);
    CkStringBuilder_AppendLine(sb,"flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a",bCrlf);
    CkStringBuilder_AppendLine(sb,"infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Gilbert,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a",bCrlf);
    CkStringBuilder_AppendLine(sb,"gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed",bCrlf);

    csv = CkCsv_Create();

    CkCsv_putHasColumnNames(csv,TRUE);
    success = CkCsv_LoadFromString(csv,CkStringBuilder_getAsString(sb));

    // Show the initial CSV:
    printf("%s\n",CkCsv_saveToString(csv));
    printf("----\n");

    // Now let's add a new rightmost column.
    numColumns = CkCsv_getNumColumns(csv);
    numRows = CkCsv_getNumRows(csv);

    // Set the column name.
    columnIdx = numColumns;
    CkCsv_SetColumnName(csv,columnIdx,"new_column");

    // Add the column to each row.
    i = 0;
    while (i < numRows) {
        CkCsv_SetCell(csv,i,columnIdx,"newData");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    // Show the updated CSV:
    printf("%s\n",CkCsv_saveToString(csv));


    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sb);
    CkCsv_Dispose(csv);

    }