Reading .csv files into variables 1

[Ch3lsea]

Hi people,

1) Could someone tell me what the difference is reading in from an .ini and a .csv file -- pro's and con's

2) Could some one tell me where i could find some sample code on the .csv reading

many thanks

Alex T

 

[hellferret]

An ini file is good for retrieving set bits of information. Like Datafile="c:\dump.txt".

A csv is better for storing and retrieving records of data.

With an ini file you have to specify exactly what you want piece of information you want to read. With a csv file you can read in a whole bundle of data into an array.

Say you have a file containing 10 records that have 10 fields each. Something like the following will read in the whole lot into an array:

For records=1 to 10
For fields=1 to 10
Input #1, array(records,fields)
Next
Next


If it's a couple of options: ini.
If it's a big bundle of data: csv.
HF