CSV to Excel Converter

A simple and efficient Node.js module for converting CSV files to Excel (XLSX) format using streams. This package leverages the power of csv-parser and exceljs libraries to handle large datasets efficiently without consuming too much memory.

Features

• Stream-based processing: Efficiently handles large CSV files.
• Optional header support: Use your own header or extract from CSV data.
• Easy-to-use API: Simple function call to convert your CSV to Excel.

Installation

npm install @imrandil/csv-to-excel-converter

Usage

Basic Usage

const csvToExcel = require('@imrandil/csv-to-excel-converter');

const header = null; // Use null to extract headers from the CSV file
const inputFilePath = './path/to/input.csv';
const outPutFilePath = './path/to/output.xlsx';

csvToExcel(header, inputFilePath, outPutFilePath);

With Custom Headers

const csvToExcel = require('@imrandil/csv-to-excel-converter');

const header = [
  { header: 'id', key: 'id', width: 15 },
  { header: 'is_active', key: 'is_active', width: 10 },
  { header: 'created_date', key: 'created_date', width: 25 },
  { header: 'last_modified_date', key: 'last_modified_date', width: 25 },
  { header: 'unique_id', key: 'unique_id', width: 20 },
    // add more headers as needed
];
const inputFilePath = './path/to/input.csv';
const outPutFilePath = './path/to/output.xlsx';

csvToExcel(header, inputFilePath, outPutFilePath);

Parameters

• header: An array of objects containing headers (optional). If not provided, headers will be extracted from the CSV file.
• inputFilePath: The path to the input CSV file (required).
• outPutFilePath: The path to the output Excel file (required).

Example Use Cases

1. Data Migration

Easily migrate data from legacy systems that export data in CSV format to systems that accept Excel files.

2. Data Reporting

Generate Excel reports from CSV data for better readability and data manipulation.

3. Data Analysis

Convert CSV files from data analysis tools into Excel format for further analysis with tools like Excel or Google Sheets.

Error Handling

The module performs validation on input and output paths and provides meaningful error messages for the user.

try {
    csvToExcel(header, inputFilePath, outPutFilePath);
} catch (error) {
    console.error('Error processing CSV to Excel:', error.message);
}

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Please submit a pull request or open an issue to discuss improvements or features.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

With this package, converting CSV files to Excel format is a breeze. It efficiently handles large datasets and offers flexibility with optional headers. Perfect for data migration, reporting, and analysis!

Repository

For more information, issues, or contributions, visit our GitHub repository.

Author

Developed by Ali Imran Adil.

Support

If you have any questions or need support, feel free to open an issue on GitHub.