(Node.js) Create CSV File

Demonstrates how to create a new CSV file with some simple content.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // This sample code creates a new CSV file (sample.csv)
    // that contains this content:
    // 
    // year,color,country,food
    // 2001,red,France,cheese
    // 2005,blue,"United States",hamburger

    var csv = new chilkat.Csv();

    // Indicate that the 1st row
    // should be treated as column names:
    csv.HasColumnNames = true;

    var success = csv.SetColumnName(0,"year");
    success = csv.SetColumnName(1,"color");
    success = csv.SetColumnName(2,"country");
    success = csv.SetColumnName(3,"food");

    success = csv.SetCell(0,0,"2001");
    success = csv.SetCell(0,1,"red");
    success = csv.SetCell(0,2,"France");
    success = csv.SetCell(0,3,"cheese");

    success = csv.SetCell(1,0,"2005");
    success = csv.SetCell(1,1,"blue");
    success = csv.SetCell(1,2,"United States");
    success = csv.SetCell(1,3,"hamburger");

    // Write the CSV to a string and display:
    var csvDoc;
    csvDoc = csv.SaveToString();
    console.log(csvDoc);

    // Save the CSV to a file:
    success = csv.SaveFile("out.csv");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(csv.LastErrorText);
    }


}

chilkatExample();