PHP Extension

CSV Column Names

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Demonstrates how to access CSV column names.

The Chilkat CSV library/component/class is freeware. The downloads for .NET, C++, Perl, Java, Ruby, and Python contain all of the Chilkat classes, some of which are freeware and some of which require licensing.

PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$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

$csv = new CkCsv();

// Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
// should be treated as column names:
$csv->put_HasColumnNames(true);

// Load the CSV records from the file:

$success = $csv->LoadFile('sample.csv');
if ($success != true) {
    print $csv->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Display the column names:

for ($i = 0; $i <= $csv->get_NumColumns() - 1; $i++) {
    $colName = $csv->getColumnName($i);
    print $i . ': ' . $colName . "\n";

    // The following line demonstrates to to get the column
    // index given a column name:
    $idx = $csv->GetIndex($colName);
    print $colName . ' is at column index ' . $idx . "\n";
}


?>