DataReader to CSV
Export DataReader to CSV (List<String>). Basic example that to export data to csv from a datareader. Handle value if it contains the separator and/or double quotes but can be easily be expended to include culture (date, etc...) , max errors, and more.
Source
public static List<string> ToCSV(this IDataReader dataReader, bool includeHeaderAsFirstRow, string separator)
{
List<string> csvRows = new List<string>();
StringBuilder sb = null;
if (includeHeaderAsFirstRow)
{
sb = new StringBuilder();
for (int index = 0; index < dataReader.FieldCount; index++)
{
if (dataReader.GetName(index) != null)
sb.Append(dataReader.GetName(index));
if (index < dataReader.FieldCount - 1)
sb.Append(separator);
}
csvRows.Add(sb.ToString());
}
while (dataReader.Read())
{
sb = new StringBuilder();
for (int index = 0; index < dataReader.FieldCount - 1; index++)
{
if (!dataReader.IsDBNull(index))
{
string value = dataReader.GetValue(index).ToString();
if (dataReader.GetFieldType(index) == typeof(String))
{
//If double quotes are used in value, ensure each are replaced but 2.
if (value.IndexOf("\"") >= 0)
value = value.Replace("\"", "\"\"");
//If separtor are is in value, ensure it is put in double quotes.
if (value.IndexOf(separator) >= 0)
value = "\"" + value + "\"";
}
sb.Append(value);
}
if (index < dataReader.FieldCount - 1)
sb.Append(separator);
}
if (!dataReader.IsDBNull(dataReader.FieldCount - 1))
sb.Append(dataReader.GetValue(dataReader.FieldCount - 1).ToString().Replace(separator, " "));
csvRows.Add(sb.ToString());
}
dataReader.Close();
sb = null;
return csvRows;
}
Example
List<string> rows = null;
using (SqlDataReader dataReader = command.ExecuteReader())
{
rows = dataReader.ToCSV(includeHeadersAsFirstRow, separator);
dataReader.Close();
}
Author: Thierry Fierens
Submitted on: 10 jun. 2013
Language: C#
Type: System.Collections.Generic.List<string>
Views: 26217