Parse a CSV in LabVIEW

[David_L]

1. Overview:
This example VI reads a CSV file with header and gets the data in a double array 

 
2. Description:
A CSV (Comma Seperated Values) file is a a database exported into a file format where each record is a single line and each field in the record is seperated by a comma.  They may also sometimes contain header information.  To parse a CSV file you must simply read the file as a text fiel, remove the header, and then parse the data using the "Spreadsheet String to Array" function.

3. Requirements

• LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible)

4. Steps to Implement or Execute Code

1. Unzip the attached folder to your computer
2. Open the VI "Parse CSV to Doubles Array LabVIEW 2012 NI Verified.vi"
3. Select "data.csv"
4. The End Of Header parameter must be the same character used in the csv file for delimiting End Of Header (by default "--")
5. Run the program
6. Once the program is run, the complete text in the csv file, the header and the numeric array are shown in the front panel.

5. Additional Information or References

VI Block Diagram

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