JavaScript array to CSV

Question

I\'ve followed this post How to export JavaScript array info to csv (on client side)? to get a nested js array written as a csv file.

The array looks like:

Answer 1

for a simple csv one map() and a join() are enough:

var csv = test_array.map(function(d){
    return d.join();
}).join('\n');

/* Results in 
name1,2,3
name2,4,5
name3,6,7
name4,8,9
name5,10,11

This method also allows you to specify column separator other than a comma in the inner join. for example a tab: d.join('\t')

On the other hand if you want to do it properly and enclose strings in quotes "", then you can use some JSON magic:

var csv = test_array.map(function(d){
   return JSON.stringify(d);
})
.join('\n') 
.replace(/(^\[)|(\]$)/mg, ''); // remove opening [ and closing ] brackets from each line 

/* would produce
"name1",2,3
"name2",4,5
"name3",6,7
"name4",8,9
"name5",10,11

if you have array of objects like :

var data = [
  {"title": "Book title 1", "author": "Name1 Surname1"},
  {"title": "Book title 2", "author": "Name2 Surname2"},
  {"title": "Book title 3", "author": "Name3 Surname3"},
  {"title": "Book title 4", "author": "Name4 Surname4"}
];

// use
var csv = data.map(function(d){
    return JSON.stringify(Object.values(d));
})
.join('\n') 
.replace(/(^\[)|(\]$)/mg, '');