private string logPath = @"C:\Catering\log.txt"; // File path for log file public void LoadCateringItems(Catering catering) // Reads from csv file into cateringitems list { using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(filePath)) { while (!reader.EndOfStream) { string line = reader.ReadLine(); string[] type = line.Split("|"); // Splits each line from csv into an array on "|" string priceString = type[2]; decimal price = decimal.Parse(priceString); CateringItem Item = new CateringItem(type[1], type[3], type[0], price); // Uses array indexes to grab specific values catering.Add(Item); } } }
private string filePath = @"C:\Catering"; // You will likely need to create this folder on your machine /// <summary> /// Read from the Catering System file. File is a .csv with a pipe delimiter. /// </summary> /// <param name="catering"></param> public void ReadingCateringInventory(Catering catering) { using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(Path.Combine(filePath, "cateringsystem.csv"))) { while (!reader.EndOfStream) { // Reads line from file. string line = reader.ReadLine(); // Split line into an array via the pipe symbol. string[] parts = line.Split("|"); // Declare parts. string productCode = parts[0]; string product = parts[1]; decimal price = decimal.Parse(parts[2]); string productType = parts[3]; // We want the internal symbol for productType to be replaced with something a human can read. switch (productType) { case "B": productType = "Beverage"; break; case "E": productType = "Entree"; break; case "D": productType = "Dessert"; break; case "A": productType = "Appetizer"; break; } // Create new instance of CateringItem. CateringItem cateringItem = new CateringItem(productCode, product, price, productType); // Add cateringItem to list within catering. catering.Add(cateringItem); } } }