wpf parse csv file code example

Example 1: Read csv file into wpf C#

public MainWindow()
{
    InitializeComponent();

    // We can access ListViewPeople here because that's the Name of our list
    // using the x:Name property in the designer.
    ListViewPeople.ItemsSource = ReadCSV("example");
}

Example 2: Read csv file into wpf C#

public IEnumerable<Person> ReadCSV(string fileName)
{
    // We change file extension here to make sure it's a .csv file.
    // TODO: Error checking.
    string[] lines = File.ReadAllLines(System.IO.Path.ChangeExtension(fileName, ".csv"));

    // lines.Select allows me to project each line as a Person. 
    // This will give me an IEnumerable<Person> back.
    return lines.Select(line =>
    {
        string[] data = line.Split(';');
        // We return a person with the data in order.
        return new Person(data[0], data[1], Convert.ToInt32(data[2]), data[3]);
    });
}