This quick guide explains the conversion of the file format from CSV to JSON using C#. It has details to set the IDE, a list of steps, and a sample code to convert a CSV file to JSON with C. The JsonSaveOptions class provides a lot of features that can bee used based on the structure of the CSV file.
Steps to Convert CSV File to JSON in C#
- Set the environment to use Aspose.Cells for .NET to transform a CSV file to JSON
- Import the required API and types
- Import the license to avoid watermark and trial version comments in the output
- Load the source CSV file into the Workbook class object
- Create the JsonSaveOptions class object to control the conversion
- Set desired parameters in the JsonSaveOptions object, like setting the export area and others
- Save the loaded CSV file as JSON using the above options
These steps describe the process of developing a CSV to JSON formatter with C#. Load the source CSV file into the Workbook class object, create an object of the JsonSaveOptions and set the desired parameters in it. Finally, save the resultant workbook object containing the CSV file as a JSON file using the given options.
Code to Export CSV to JSON using C#
This code demonstrates how to transform a CSV to JSON format with C#. In this example, the source CSV file contains numbers that we want to convert to strings, contains empty values using consecutive commas, and we want to export selected rows and columns. There are many other options as well, such as if the CSV file contains hierarchical data, use the ExportNestedStructure flag.
This article has taught us the development of a CSV to JSON converter. To lock cells, refer to the article Lock cells in Excel using C#.