Functions/ConvertTo-CsvObject.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS This function converts a CSV string to a CSV object. .DESCRIPTION This function takes in a CSV representation as a string and returns a custom object with properties that correspond to the CSV. .PARAMETER csvString The string containing the CSV representation. #> function ConvertTo-CsvObject { [CmdletBinding()] [OutputType([Object[]])] param ( # The string containing the CSV representation. [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$csvString, # If this parameter is set, the names of the headers will be trimmed. [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [ValidateNotNull()] [Switch]$trimHeaders = [Switch]::Present, # If this parameter is set, strings consisting solely of digits with an optional '-' in front # which are shorter than the maximum length will be converted to integer variables. [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [ValidateNotNull()] [ValidateScript({ $_ -gt 0 -and $_ -le 6})] [Int]$convertIntegersMaxLength, # Select if strings "true" and "false" are processed into boolean $true and $false [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [Switch]$convertBooleans = [Switch]::Present, # Select if strings should be trimmed of starting and trailing whitespace. [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [Switch]$trimStrings ) try { # Remove extra first line for Excel if present if ($csvString -like "sep=,*") { $csvString = [Regex]::new("sep=,[\s]+([\s\S]*)").Match($csvString).Groups[1].Value } # Output CSV string to temporary file # Try to create a temporary file try { $tempFile = New-TemporaryFile } catch { Write-Error "Exception while creating temporary file for converting CSV string to CSV object.`r`n$($_.Exception.Message)" return } if (!$tempFile) { Write-Error "Failed to create temporary file for converting CSV string to CSV object." return } # Try to set the content of the temporary file try { $csvString | Set-Content -NoNewline -Path $tempFile.FullName -Encoding BigEndianUnicode } catch { Write-Error "Exception while setting content of temporary file for converting CSV string to CSV object.`r`n$($_.Exception.Message)" return } # Try to import CSV file to object try { $csvObject = Import-Csv -Path $tempFile.FullName -Encoding BigEndianUnicode } catch { Write-Error "Exception while importing temporary file into CSV object.`r`n$($_.Exception.Message)" return } if (!$csvObject) { Write-Error "Failed to import temporary file into CSV object." return } # Trim the headers if ($trimHeaders) { $csvObject = $csvObject | ForEach-Object -Process { $updatedObject = [PSCustomObject]@{} foreach ($property in $_.PSObject.Properties) { $updatedObject | Add-Member -NotePropertyName $property.Name.Trim() -NotePropertyValue $property.Value } $updatedObject } } # Convert single objects to array try { $csvObject = ConvertTo-Array $csvObject } catch { Write-Error "Exception while converting CSV object to an array.`r`n$($_.Exception.Message)" return } if (!$csvObject) { Write-Error "Failed to convert CSV object to an array." return } # Process the CSV if ($convertIntegersMaxLength -or $convertBooleans -or $trimStrings) { # Iterate through each of the rows foreach ($csv in $csvObject) { # Iterate through each of the columns foreach ($propertyName in $csv.PSObject.Properties.Name) { # Check that the entry is not null if ($null -ne $csv.$propertyName) { # Check if the entry is a string if ($csv.$propertyName.GetType() -eq [String]) { # Check if string should be converted to an integer if ($convertIntegersMaxLength -and $csv.$propertyName.length -le $convertIntegersMaxLength -and [Regex]::new("^-?[0-9]{1,$($convertIntegersMaxLength)}$").IsMatch($csv.$propertyName)) { $csv.$propertyName = [Int]$csv.$propertyName } # Check if string should be converted to boolean elseif ($convertBooleans -and $csv.$propertyName.ToLower().Trim() -in @("true", "false")) { $csv.$propertyName = $csv.$propertyName.Trim() -eq "true" } # Check if string should be trimmed elseif ($trimStrings) { $csv.$propertyName = $csv.$propertyName.Trim() } } } } } } # Return the converted CSV object return $csvObject } finally { # Delete the temporary file created if ($tempFile) { $tempFile | Remove-Item } } } |