Ruby

Read CSV File

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

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Ruby

require 'chilkat'

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 = Chilkat::CkCsv.new()

# 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
end

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

n = csv.get_NumRows()
for row in 0 .. n - 1
    print csv.getCell(row,2) + "\n";
end