csvwriter/test/cli/format.js

Create CSV from complex JSON objects with CLI or API

var expectCLI = require('./../testbase').expectCLI;
var expect = require('chai').expect;

describe('format (CLI)', function () {
    it('uses commas by default', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/data.json', 'format/default.csv', done);
    });
    it('can be changed to semicolons', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/data.json', 'format/semicolons.csv', done, '-d ";"');
    });
    it('can use anything (e.g. doublepipes)', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/data.json', 'format/doublepipe.csv', done, '-d "||"');
    });
    it('can use tabs', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/data.json', 'format/tabs.csv', done, '-t');
    });
    it('can add line numbers', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/data.json', 'format/linenumbers.csv', done, '-l');
    });
    it('can add line numbers starting with 0', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/data.json', 'format/zero.csv', done, '-lz');
    });
    it('can be without header row', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/data.json', 'format/noheader.csv', done, '-H');
    });
    it('can write a specific string for missing values', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/data.json', 'format/nullstring.csv', done, '-s "N/A"');
    });
    it('can separate rows with LF', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/data.json', 'linefeed/default.csv', done, '-c');
    });
    it('will convert to array', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/object.json', 'format/object.csv', done);
    });
    it('reports illegal json', function (done) {
        expectCLI('format/illegal.json', function (err, csv) {
            expect(err).not.to.be.null;
            expect(csv).to.be.empty;
            done();
        }, done);
    });
});