new_file
Description:
public static DataModel new_file (
string filename,
bool random_access,
Set? options)
Creates a new DataModel object which contains the data stored within the
filename file.
The options are the following ones:
- For the CSV format:
- ENCODING (string): specifies the encoding of the data in the file
- SEPARATOR (string): specifies the CSV separator (comma as default)
- QUOTE (string): specifies the character used as quote (double quote as default)
- NAMES_ON_FIRST_LINE (boolean): consider that the first line of the file contains columns' titles (note that the
TITLE_AS_FIRST_LINE option is also accepted as a synonym)
- G_TYPE_<column number> (GType): specifies the type of value expected in column <column number>
- Other formats: no option
Note: after the creation, please use get_errors to check any error.
Parameters:
| filename |
the file to import data from
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| random_access |
TRUE if random access will be required
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| options |
importing options
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Returns:
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a pointer to the newly created DataModel.
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