(VBScript) Read CSV File

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

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

' 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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Csv")
set csv = CreateObject("Chilkat.Csv")

' Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
' should be treated as column names:
csv.HasColumnNames = 1

' Load the CSV records from the file:

success = csv.LoadFile("sample.csv")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(csv.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

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

n = csv.NumRows
For row = 0 To n - 1
    outFile.WriteLine(csv.GetCell(row,2))
Next

outFile.Close