Hello!
I'm excited to share a small and simple project that I just published on my GitHub – Aria's CSV Parser. As a developer often working with CSV data in C, I've always felt the absence of a native CSV parser in the C standard library. This led me to develop Aria's CSV Parser, an open-source, efficient solution for parsing CSV files in C.
Why Aria's CSV Parser?
While C is a powerful language for system programming, it lacks built-in support for parsing CSV files, a common data format. This gap often forces developers to write cumbersome and error-prone code. Aria's CSV Parser is my answer to this challenge – providing a simple, yet effective tool for reading these files.
Key Features of Aria's CSV Parser
- Ease of Reading and Parsing: Effortlessly read lines from CSV files and parse them into fields.
- Handles Various Separators: Whether your CSV uses commas, semicolons, or tabs, the parser adapts to different separators.
- Robust Memory Management: Designed with a focus on preventing memory leaks, crucial for reliability.
- Support for Quoted Fields: Easily handles fields enclosed in quotes, a common occurrence in CSV files.
- Straightforward Integration: Just a few steps to clone, include, and compile it into your project.
Getting Started with Aria's CSV Parser
Here's a sneak peek into how simple it is to use:
Reading a CSV File:
#include "csvparser.h"
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
FILE *file = fopen("yourfile.csv", "r");
char *line;
while ((line = readline(file)) != NULL) {
printf("%s", line);
free(line);
}
fclose(file);
return 0;
}
Parsing a Line from a CSV File:
#include "csvparser.h"
int main() {
char *csvLine = "Field1,Field2,Field3";
char **fields = parseline(csvLine, ",");
// Now, process these fields as needed.
return 0;
}
If you find Aria's CSV Parser useful, don't forget to check it out on GitHub. I know it's a very simple and small project, but I decided to publish it because it helps me a lot saving time when I have to work with CSV data, and I hope it can help you too.
Thanks for reading this post!
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