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CSV Console Table in C

This C implementation provides precise control over data validation and table formatting, ensuring column types match while creating clean, aligned console output - making it ideal for consistent data snapshots and type verification.

Example Input CSV (generic.csv):

1,"Welcome to csv-console-table-c",9.98,UNKOWN,1,true
2,"This is a sample data csv file",19.97,321654AE,2,false
3,"1st row: set header types",1.99,"null",3,true
4,"Detect headers: 'int *char float *char int bool'",11.99,NULL,4,true
5,"Unknown types become `*char/string`",19.97,OU812,5,true
6,"'gcc -o xyz .\csv_console_table.c'",19.17,"string",6,true
7,"'.\xyz .\yourfile.csv'",19.84,"*char",7,false

Example Output

Console Output

Features

  • Reads CSV files and displays data in aligned console tables
  • Validates data types against column headers
  • Handles dynamic content with proper memory management
  • Supports customizable column widths and formatting

Usage

  • PowerShell:

    • gcc -o csv_table csv_console_table.c
    • ./csv_table generic.csv

  • Please see Console Output for example output

Requirements

  • C compiler (gcc recommended)
  • Standard C libraries

Purpose

  • This implementation provides:
    • Create a "Snapshot" view using custom control over data validation and display
    • Ensure data integrity through type checking
    • Platform independence
    • Educational resource for C development practices

Similar Built-in Commands

While this project serves as both a learning implementation and custom solution, here are equivalent commands in other environments (Requires named columns, "id", "name", "age"...):

  • PowerShell: -Import-Csv "data.csv" | Format-Table

  • BASH: -csvcut -c 1,2,3 data.csv

License

  • This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.