How to assign words from csv assign to variables? [duplicate] - c++

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How can I read and parse CSV files in C++?
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I have a code that reads a file with a following:
word1,word2,word,3....,word8
word1,word2,word,3....,word8
word1,word2,word,3....,word8
ifstream infile;
//string path;s
infile.open("file.csv");
string line;
CourseNode *current = head;
int i=1;
if(infile.is_open()){
while(getline(infile, line)) {
if(i == 1)
cout << "1st line==> "+line << endl; // ignore first line
else { // read data
string firstname, lastname, id, a,b,c,d,t ;
stringstream sst(line);
getline(getline (sst, firstname, ','),lastname, ',');
//getline(getline(getline (sst, firstname, ','),lastname, ','),id, ',');
cout << "result==> "<< firstname<<" "<<lastname << endl;
}
i++;
}
I assume i have to work with this line and insert there my string variables but i am not sure how!
getline(getline (sst, firstname, ','),lastname, ',');
Any help will be appreciateed! Thank you!

Answer 1

To read a .csv file you may read the entire line and split after to load easly your data:
std::ifstream infile;
infile.open("file.csv");
std::string line;
int i = 1;
if(infile.is_open()){
while(getline(infile, line)) {
if(i == 1) {
// ignore line
continue;
} else { // read data
std::vector<std::string> value; // this is where you stock the data
value = split(line); // add your implementation of split
// here: do something with the data in value
}
i++;
}
}
You have in value every data from a line of your .cvs file. Now, you can assigne every case to a specific variable or put them in a list of object.