(Node.js) CSV Set Column Name

Demonstrates how to set the name of a column in a CSV.

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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() {

    // We have the following CSV...

    // 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

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

    var csv = new chilkat.Csv();

    csv.HasColumnNames = true;
    success = csv.LoadFromString(sb.GetAsString());

    // Get each column name..
    var numCols = csv.NumColumns;
    var i = 0;
    while (i < numCols) {
        console.log(csv.GetColumnName(i));
        i = i+1;
    }

    console.log("---");

    // Change the "numEmps" column name to "employeeCount"
    success = csv.SetColumnName(2,"employeeCount");

    numCols = csv.NumColumns;
    i = 0;
    while (i < numCols) {
        console.log(csv.GetColumnName(i));
        i = i+1;
    }

    // Use the updated column name...
    console.log("---");
    console.log(csv.GetCellByName(3,"employeeCount"));

    // Output should be:

    // permalink
    // company
    // numEmps
    // category
    // city
    // state
    // fundedDate
    // raisedAmt
    // raisedCurrency
    // round
    // ---
    // permalink
    // company
    // employeeCount
    // category
    // city
    // state
    // fundedDate
    // raisedAmt
    // raisedCurrency
    // round
    // ---
    // 105

}

chilkatExample();