(PowerShell) Read CSV File

Demonstrates how to read a .csv file and access the contents.

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

# 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-Object 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 -ne $true) {
    $($csv.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Display the contents of the 3rd column (i.e. the country names)

$n = $csv.NumRows
for ($row = 0; $row -le $n - 1; $row++) {
    $($csv.GetCell($row,2))
}