(Swift 3,4,5...) Read CSV File

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

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func chilkatTest() {
    // 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

    let csv = CkoCsv()!

    // 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:
    var success: Bool
    success = csv.loadFile("sample.csv")
    if success != true {
        print("\(csv.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Display the contents of the 3rd column (i.e. the country names)
    var row: Int
    var n: Int = csv.numRows.intValue
    for row = 0; row <= n - 1; row++ {
        print("\(csv.getCell(row, col: 2)!)")
    }


}