compile_csv_search

gistfile1.txt

var compile_csv_search = function(inputStr, searchField) {

    var stringsArray = inputStr.split('\n'),
        columnsArray = stringsArray[0].split(','),
        columnsArrayLength = columnsArray.length;

    return function search(value) {

        var stringsArrayLength = stringsArray.length,
            currentString, tmpObject, result;

        for(var stringIndex = 1; stringIndex < stringsArrayLength && !result; stringIndex ++) {
            currentString = stringsArray[stringIndex].split(',');
            tmpObject = {};
            for(var columnIndex = 0; columnIndex < columnsArrayLength; columnIndex ++) {
                tmpObject[columnsArray[columnIndex]] = currentString[columnIndex];
                if(columnsArray[columnIndex] === searchField && currentString[columnIndex] === value) {
                    result = tmpObject;
                }
            }
        }

        return result;

    };

};

var str =   'ip,name,desc\n' +
            '10.49.1.4,server1,Main Server\n' +
            '10.52.5.1,server2,Backup Server\n';

var csv_by_name = compile_csv_search(str, 'name');

console.log(csv_by_name('server1'));
console.log(csv_by_name('server2'));
console.log(csv_by_name('server3'));