com.mindprod.csv
Class CSVTab2Comma

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.mindprod.csv.CSVTab2Comma

public final class CSVTab2Comma
extends java.lang.Object

Converts tab-separated CSV file to a comma-separated CSV file.

Use: java.exe com.mindprod.CSVTab2Comma somefile.csv

Since:
2008-05-28
Version:
3.5 2010-12-11 - add CSVReshape
Author:
Roedy Green, Canadian Mind Products

Constructor Summary
CSVTab2Comma(java.io.File file, char separatorChar, char quoteChar, char commentChar)
          pack a CSV file, constructor.
 
Method Summary
static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
          Simple command line interface to CSVPack.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

CSVTab2Comma

public CSVTab2Comma(java.io.File file,
                    char separatorChar,
                    char quoteChar,
                    char commentChar)
             throws java.io.IOException
pack a CSV file, constructor. Just create. There are no methods to call.

Parameters:
file - CSV file to be packed to remove excess space and quotes.
separatorChar - field separator character, usually ',' in North America, ';' in Europe and sometimes '\t' for tab for the output file. It is tab for the input file. Note this is a 'char' not a "string".
quoteChar - character used to quote fields containing awkward chars.
commentChar - char to use to introduce comments. Use (char) 0 if none. Only one character allowed. Note this is a 'char' not a "string". For output file. No comment presumed in input file.
Throws:
java.io.IOException - if problems reading/writing file
Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
Simple command line interface to CSVPack. Packs one csv file whose name is on the command line. Must have extension .csv
Use java com.mindprod.CSVPack somefile.csv . You can use CVTab2Comm constructor in your own programs.

Parameters:
args - name of csv file to remove excess quotes and space