com.mindprod.csv
Class CSVEntify
java.lang.Object
com.mindprod.csv.CSVEntify
public final class CSVEntify
- extends java.lang.Object
convert awkward UTF-9 characters in selected columns to é or ¤ style HTML entities.
Use: java.exe com.mindprod.CSVEntify somefile.csv 0 3
- Since:
- 2011-01-24
- Version:
- 1.0 2011-01-24 initial version
- Author:
- Roedy Green, Canadian Mind Products
Constructor Summary |
CSVEntify(java.io.File file,
char separatorChar,
char quoteChar,
char commentChar,
java.lang.String encoding,
int... colsToEntify)
convert awkward characters in selected columns in a CSV file to entities, constructor. |
Method Summary |
static void |
main(java.lang.String[] args)
Simple command line interface to CSVEntify. |
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait |
CSVEntify
public CSVEntify(java.io.File file,
char separatorChar,
char quoteChar,
char commentChar,
java.lang.String encoding,
int... colsToEntify)
throws java.io.IOException
- convert awkward characters in selected columns in a CSV file to entities, constructor. Just create the CSVEntify object.. There are no methods to call.
- Parameters:
file
- CSV file to have awkward chars converted to HTML entities.separatorChar
- field separator character, usually ',' in North America, ';' in Europe and sometimes '\t' for
tab.quoteChar
- char to use to enclose fields containing a separator, usually '\"'. Use (char)0 if
you don't want a quote character.commentChar
- char to use to introduce comments. Use (char) 0 if none. Only one character allowed.encoding
- encoding of the input and output file.colsToEntify
- list of columns wanted to have chars converted to entities.
- Throws:
java.io.IOException
- if problems reading/writing file
main
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
- Simple command line interface to CSVEntify. Entifies selected columns in one csv file whose name is on the command line. Must have
extension .csv
Use java com.mindprod.CSVEntify somefile.csv 0 1 2 3 ...
Output replaces input. If you want the input, make a copy first.
- Parameters:
args
- name of csv file to entify, followed by zero-based cols to process in desired order.