Skybrud.Csv

Skybrud.Csv is a small library for parsing and generating CSV files. It's written in .NET, and supports both .NET Standard 1.3 and .NET Framework 4.5 (and newer).

Installation

To install the package, pick one of the two methods below:

1. NuGet Package
   Install this NuGet package in your Visual Studio project. Makes updating easy.

2. ZIP file
   Grab a ZIP file of the latest release; unzip and move the Skybrud.Csv.dll for your target framework to the bin directory of your project.

Usage

Generate and save a new CSV file using method chaining:

CsvFile csv1 = new CsvFile()
    .AddColumn("Id")
    .AddColumn("Name")
    .AddColumn("Description")
    .AddRow()
        .AddCell("1234")
        .AddCell("Hej med\ndig")
        .AddCell("hello \"world\"")
    .AddRow()
        .AddCell("5678")
        .AddCell("rød grød med fløde")
        .AddCell("hello")
    .File
    .Save("C:/Example.csv", CsvSeparator.Tab, Encoding.UTF8);

Load a CSV file from disk:

// Load the file from disk (assuming tabular as separator and UTF-8 as encoding)
CsvFile csv2 = CsvFile.Load("C:/Example.csv", CsvSeparator.Tab, Encoding.UTF8);

// Iterate through the columns
foreach (CsvColumn column in csv2.Columns)
{
    Console.WriteLine(column.Index + ". " + column.Name);
}

// Iterate through the rows
foreach (CsvRow row in csv2.Rows)
{
    
    Console.WriteLine("Row #" + (row.Index + 1));
    
    // Iterate throug the cells of the row
    foreach (CsvCell cell in row.Cells)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(cell.Column.Name + " => " + cell.Value);
    }

}