Node.js

CSV Column Names

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Demonstrates how to access CSV column names.

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Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // 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

    var 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:

    success = csv.LoadFile("sample.csv");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(csv.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Display the column names:
    var i;
    var colName;
    var idx;
    for (i = 0; i <= csv.NumColumns - 1; i++) {
        colName = csv.GetColumnName(i);
        console.log(i + ": " + colName);

        // The following line demonstrates to to get the column
        // index given a column name:
        idx = csv.GetIndex(colName);
        console.log(colName + " is at column index " + idx);
    }


}

chilkatExample();