How to create CSV Excel file C#? [closed]

Answer 1

You need only 1 function to do this. Only you have to do is to make a folder in your solution explorer and store the csv file there and then export that file to the user.

As in my case I have a folder downloads. First I export all my content to that directory and then exporting it to the user. For response.end handling, I used the ThreadAbortException. So it is a 100% genuine and working function in my solution.

protected void lnkExport_OnClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{

    string filename = strFileName = "Export.csv";

    DataTable dt = obj.GetData();  

// call the content and load it into the datatable

    strFileName = Server.MapPath("Downloads") + "\\" + strFileName;

// creating a file in the downloads folder in your solution explorer

    TextWriter tw = new StreamWriter(strFileName);

// using the built in class textwriter for writing your content in the exporting file

    string strData = "Username,Password,City";

// above line is the header for your exported file. So add headings for your coloumns in excel(.csv) file and seperate them with ","

    strData += Environment.NewLine;

// setting the environment to the new line

    foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows)
    {
       strData += dr["Username"].ToString() + "," + dr["Password"].ToString() + "," +      dr["City"].ToString();
       strData += Environment.NewLine;
    }

// everytime when loop execute, it adds a line into the file
    tw.Write(strData);

// writing the contents in file
    tw.Close();

// closing the file
    Response.Redirect("Downloads/" + filename);

// exporting the file to the user as a popup to save as....
}