Does anyone know how to get a csv url file and convert it to a json object so that I can use google charting tools in js?
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Does anyone know how to get a csv url file and convert it to a json object so that I can use google charting tools in js?
As far as I know, for most scenarios, you can turn csv into a js Array of Arrays, a Matrix, or any javascript object that follows your charting tool convention.
You may need to:
For 1, if the CSV file is hosted in your domain, you can do a simple XMLHttpRequest, else try searching here “same origin policy”.
The tricky part is the point 2. I’ve seen several failed attempts for parsing CSV files by hand (semicolons can be contained as part of the value, etc)… Check out the link.