Serialize data to CSV format (Featured Discussion)
September 9, 2014 Comments
windows-phone, featured-discussion
The Featured Discussion Board Post this week is Serialize data to CSV format, started by leemcpherson.
As a change of pace, this post is not a question but rather an contribution in the form of a Wiki Article.
Lee wasn’t very happy with the available options for exporting data to a CSV (Comma Separated Value) file, including some that required dependencies. So he decided to create a CSV serializer based on his experience using attributes with .NET and SQLite.
Oliver Ulm suggested he make it locale independent, due to numeric values, and to avoid using StringBuilder due to memory concerns.
You can find the article here: How to Export User’s Data to CSV. As with all articles on the Nokia Developer Wiki, you are welcome to provide feedback on and improve the article.
This thread was selected not only due to the technical merit of the solution, but also as a good example of how community interaction may result in a solution that we all can take advantage of, and how it can be improved with member feedback.
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