Ruby

Create CSV File

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

require 'chilkat'

success = false

# 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

csv = Chilkat::CkCsv.new()

# Indicate that the 1st row
# should be treated as column names:
csv.put_HasColumnNames(true)

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:

csvDoc = csv.saveToString()
print csvDoc + "\n";

# Save the CSV to a file:
success = csv.SaveFile("out.csv")
if (success != true)
    print csv.lastErrorText() + "\n";
end