NodeJS Write CSV Files

0-NODE-WRITE-CSV.MD

NODEJS WRITE CSV

https://code-boxx.com/write-csv-nodejs/

NOTES

Run unpack.bat (Windows) unpack.sh (Mac/Linux), this will:

• Install csv-stringify
• Run all the examples.

LICENSE

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1-write-array.js

// (A) LOAD REQUIRED MODULES
// https://www.npmjs.com/package/csv-stringify
const fs = require("fs"),
      csv = require("csv-stringify");

// (B) DATA TO WRITE
var data = [
  ["Apple", "Banana"],
  ["Cherry", "Durian"],
  ["Elderberry", "Fig"]
];

// (C) CREATE CSV FILE
csv.stringify(data, (err, output) => {
  fs.writeFileSync("demoA.csv", output);
  console.log("OK");
});

2-write-object.js

// (A) LOAD REQUIRED MODULES
// https://www.npmjs.com/package/csv-stringify
const fs = require("fs"),
      csv = require("csv-stringify");

// (B) DATA ARRAY
var data = [
  { ani: "Doge", desc: "Goodest Boy" },
  { ani: "Cate", desc: "Evil" },
  { ani: "Birb", desc: "Happy Wings" }
];

// (C) CREATE CSV FILE
csv.stringify(data, {
  header : true,
  columns : { ani : "Animal", desc : "Description" }
}, (err, output) => {
  fs.writeFileSync("demoB.csv", output);
  console.log("OK");
});

3-write-line.js

// (A) LOAD REQUIRED MODULES
// https://www.npmjs.com/package/csv-stringify
const fs = require("fs"),
      csv = require("csv-stringify");

// (B) DATA ARRAY
var data = [
  ["Alpha", "Beta"],
  ["Charlie", "Delta"],
  ["Echo", "Foxtrot"]
];

// (C) WRITE TO FILE ROW BY ROW
for (row of data) {
  console.log(row);
  csv.stringify([row], (err, output) => {
    console.log(row);
    fs.appendFileSync("demoC.csv", output);
  });
}

unpack.bat

call npm i csv-stringify
node 1-write-array.js
node 2-write-object.js
node 3-write-line.js

unpack.sh

source "npm i csv-stringify"
node ./1-write-array.js
node ./2-write-object.js
node ./3-write-line.js