Convert CSV data header and value to JSON format

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Hi,

How to convert value and header retrieve from CSV to JSON format? Currently, I'm appending data from header and combine with row content and join with another column.

Below is what I do:-

C#

Imports LumenWorks.Framework.IO.Csv

Private Async Function ReadFromCSV() As Task
    Try
        Using csv As New CsvReader(New StreamReader("E:\DATA\Data001.csv"), True)
            csv.DefaultParseErrorAction = ParseErrorAction.RaiseEvent
            AddHandler csv.ParseError, AddressOf csv_ParseError
            Dim fieldCount As Integer = csv.FieldCount
            Dim headers() As String = csv.GetFieldHeaders()
            Do While csv.ReadNextRecord()
                For i As Integer = 0 To fieldCount - 1
                    Console.Write(String.Format("{0}:{1};", headers(i), csv(i)))
                Next i
                Console.WriteLine()
            Loop
        End Using
        Await Task.Delay(5000)
    Catch ex As Exception
        Console.WriteLine("{0} > Sending message failed. Ex - {1}", DateTime.Now.ToString("dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss:fff"), ex.Message)
    End Try
End Function

Beside, I want it to be able to send to Iot Hub. So I'm imagining:-

VB.NET

Dim telemetryDataPoint = New With {Key .csv_header(i) = csv_value(i)}

After I dynamically add to JSON, how to dynamically loop into New With {Key}? Because currently I'm using manual write. In future, there will be some more CSV file that having dynamic header count. E.g. File001.csv have 7 headers, File002.csv have 16 headers. So is there a possible 1 function to translate it to dynamic object creation?

What I have tried:

Using csv As New CsvReader(New StreamReader("E:\DATA\Data001.csv"), True)
csv.DefaultParseErrorAction = ParseErrorAction.RaiseEvent
AddHandler csv.ParseError, AddressOf csv_ParseError
Dim fieldCount As Integer = csv.FieldCount
Dim headers() As String = csv.GetFieldHeaders()
Do While csv.ReadNextRecord()
For i As Integer = 0 To fieldCount - 1
Console.Write(String.Format("{0}:{1};", headers(i), csv(i)))
Next i
Console.WriteLine()
Loop
End Using

Posted 24-Aug-16 0:10am

Luiey Ichigo

Updated 24-Aug-16 3:07am

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Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-24T03:07:00

If you haven't done so already, use NuGet to add a reference to Json.NET[^]:

Install-Package Newtonsoft.Json

Import the LINQ to JSON namespace:

Imports Newtonsoft.Json.Linq

Then, use JArray[^], JObject[^] and JProperty[^] to build your objects:

VB.NET

Dim fieldCount As Integer = csv.FieldCount
Dim headers() As String = csv.GetFieldHeaders()
Dim jsonData As New JArray()

Do While csv.ReadNextRecord()
    Dim record As New JObject()
    
    For i As Integer = 0 To fieldCount - 1
        record.Add(New JProperty(headers(i), csv(i)))
    Next
    
    jsonData.Add(record)
Loop

Console.WriteLine(jsonData);

Creating JSON[^]