Method:hasColumn

column existance checker

checks if a column exists, columns are identified by their header name.

sample of a csv file "my_cool.csv"

name,age,skill
john,13,knows magic
tanaka,8,makes sushi
jose,5,dances salsa

php implementation

$csv = new File_CSV_DataSource;
$csv->load('my_cool.csv');
$headers = $csv->getHeaders();

now lets check if the columns exist

var_export($csv->hasColumn($headers[0]));    // true
var_export($csv->hasColumn('age'));          // true
var_export($csv->hasColumn('I dont exist')); // false

1. Argument string $string an item returned by getHeaders()

• Visibility public
• Returns boolean
• Also see getHeaders()