Perl

CSV Append a Column with Values

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Append an additional column and initialize with a value. Perl

use chilkat();

$success = 0;

# 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 = 1;
$sb = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$sb->AppendLine("permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round",$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);

$csv = chilkat::CkCsv->new();

$csv->put_HasColumnNames(1);
$success = $csv->LoadFromString($sb->getAsString());

# Show the initial CSV:
print $csv->saveToString() . "\r\n";
print "----" . "\r\n";

# Now let's add a new rightmost column.
$numColumns = $csv->get_NumColumns();
$numRows = $csv->get_NumRows();

# Set the column name.
$columnIdx = $numColumns;
$csv->SetColumnName($columnIdx,"new_column");

# Add the column to each row.
$i = 0;
while ($i < $numRows) {
    $csv->SetCell($i,$columnIdx,"newData");
    $i = $i + 1;
}

# Show the updated CSV:
print $csv->saveToString() . "\r\n";