I want to create an excel file from data I get from my DB but since
some of my fields contain commas in them I was hoping I can use
CSV::Writer but instead of having the default of commas seperate data
I could use tabs? Any have any suggestions on what the sexiest way to
do this is?
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John Kopanas
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A quick look at the CSV docs indicates its easy to specify the
character to use as a field separator
(http://www.ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/csv/rdoc/classes/CSV/
Writer.html) Hint: look for 'fs'
If you want to avoid the intermediate CSV files you could use OLE to
drive Excel, or Spreadsheet
(http://rubyspreadsheet.sourceforge.net/\) to create the file (even if
Excel is not installed).
Cheers
Chris
On Jan 29, 11:22 am, "John Kopanas" <kopa...@gmail.com> wrote:
I want to create an excel file from data I get from my DB but since
some of my fields contain commas in them I was hoping I can use
CSV::Writer but instead of having the default of commas seperate data
I could use tabs? Any have any suggestions on what the sexiest way to
do this is?--
John Kopanas
j...@kopanas.comhttp://www.kopanas.comhttp://www.cusec.nethttp://www.soen.info
> I want to create an excel file from data I get from my DB but since
> some of my fields contain commas in them I was hoping I can use
> CSV::Writer but instead of having the default of commas seperate data
> I could use tabs? Any have any suggestions on what the sexiest way to
> do this is?
it is okay to have commas in CSV fields.
require 'rubygems'
=> true
require 'fastercsv'
=> true
%w[ foo,bar baz ].to_csv
=> "\"foo,bar\",baz\n"
CSV in the stdlib should handle this correctly as well.
So that having been said, possibly the sexiest way to do SQL to CSV is
via Ruport. 
On 1/29/07, ChrisH <chris.hulan@gmail.com> wrote:
On Jan 29, 11:22 am, "John Kopanas" <kopa...@gmail.com> wrote: