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JavaScript create and download CSV
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//columns is array of string values, or something falsy | |
//rows is 2d array with inner arrays comprised of cell values (strings) | |
//columns array will have same length as each member of rows array | |
$scope.downloadCsv = function(columns, rows, filenameWithoutExtension) { | |
let separator = "\n"; | |
// join(',') + "\n"; | |
// const header = columnsArr.join(',') + "\r\n"; | |
const header = columns.join(',') + separator; | |
const body = rows.map(function(row) { | |
return row.join(','); | |
}) | |
.join(separator); | |
const data = header + body; | |
// blob allows largest file size of available options, but limit varies by browser | |
const blob = new Blob([data], {type: 'text/csv'}); | |
const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob); | |
// attach a hidden anchor to the dom and emit click event | |
// this technique is necessary for firefox | |
const a = document.createElement('a'); | |
a.setAttribute('hidden',''); | |
a.setAttribute('href', url); | |
a.setAttribute('download', filenameWithoutExtension + '.csv'); | |
document.body.appendChild(a); | |
a.click(); | |
document.body.removeChild(a); | |
} |
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