# CSV format
Comma-separated values (CSV) file stores tabular data (numbers and text) in plain text. Each line of the file is a data record. Each record consists of one or more fields, separated by commas. The use of the comma as a field separator is the source of the name for this file format.
# Dependencies
Add DataTree Adapters and OpenCSV JARs to the classpath:
<!-- DATATREE API -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.github.berkesa</groupId>
<artifactId>datatree-adapters</artifactId>
<version>1.0.15</version>
</dependency>
<!-- CSV API -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.opencsv</groupId>
<artifactId>opencsv</artifactId>
<version>5.4</version>
</dependency>
# Reading and writing CSV documents
// Parsing CSV document
String csv = " ... CSV document ... ";
Tree document = new Tree(csv, "csv");
// Getting / setting values
for (Tree row: document) {
for (Tree cell: row) {
...
}
}
// Generating CSV string from Tree
String csv = document.toString("csv");
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