Convert XLS to CSV in C++
High performance XLS to CSV conversion using C++ library without the need of Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice or Adobe Acrobat installation.
Aspose.Cells for C++
Overview
Convert XLS to CSV Using C++
How do I convert XLS to CSV? With Aspose.Cells for C++ library, you can easily convert XLS to CSV programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for C++ is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. C++ Excel API not only convert between spreadsheet formats, it can also render Excel files as images, PDF, HTML, ODS, CSV, SVG, JSON, WORD, PPT and more, thus making it a perfect choice to exchange documents in industry-standard formats. You can download its latest version directly, just open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Cells.Cpp and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells.Cpp
Save XLS to CSV in C++
The following example demonstrates how to convert XLS to CSV in C++.
Follow the easy steps to convert XLS to CSV. Upload your XLS file, then simply save it as CSV file. For both XLS reading and CSV writing you can use fully qualified filenames. The output CSV content and formatting will be identical to the original XLS document.
Aspose::Cells::Startup();
Workbook wkb(u"Input.xlsx"));
wkb.Save(u"Output.pdf");
Aspose::Cells::Cleanup();
How to Convert XLS to CSV via C++
Need to convert XLS files to CSV programmatically? C++ developers can easily convert XLS to CSV in just a few lines of code.
- Install ‘Aspose.Cells for C++’.
- Add a library reference (import the library) to your C++ project.
- Load XLS file using Workbook.
- Convert XLS to CSV by calling Save() method.
- Get the conversion result of XLS to CSV.
C++ library to convert XLS to CSV
There are three options to install “Aspose.Cells for C++” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:
- Install a NuGet Package . See Documentation
- Install the library using Include and lib Folders. See Documentation
- Install Aspose.Cells for C++ in Linux. See Documentation
System Requirements
Before running the C++ conversion sample code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with C++ Runtime Environment for Windows 32 bit, Windows 64 bit and Linux 64 bit.
- Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for C++ DLL in your project.
XLS What is XLS File Format?
Files with XLS extension represent Excel Binary File Format. Such files can be created by Microsoft Excel as well as other similar spreadsheet programs such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. File saved by Excel is known as Workbook where each workbook can have one or more worksheets. Data is stored and displayed to users in table format in worksheet and can span numeric values, text data, formulas, external data connections, images, and charts. Applications like Microsoft Excel lets you export workbook data to several different formats including PDF, CSV, XLSX, TXT, HTML, XPS, and several others. The XLS file format was replaced with a more open and structured format, XLSX, with the release of Microsoft Excel 2007. The latest versions still provide support for creating and reading XLS files, though XLSX is the first choice of use now.
Read MoreCSV What is CSV File Format?
Files with .csv (Comma Separated Values) extension represent plain text files that contain records of data with comma separated values. Each line in a CSV file is a new record from the set of records contained in the file. Such files are generated when data transfer is intended from one storage system to another. Since all applications can recognize records separated by comma, import of such data files to database is done very conveniently. Almost all spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc can import CSV without much effort. Data imported from such files is arranged in cells of a spreadsheet for representation to user.
Read MoreOther Supported Conversions
You can also convert XLS to many other file formats including few listed below.