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# CSV

Returns a fluent CSVFile object for creating or manipulating CSV files.

## Method Signature

```
CSV( [path], [delimiter], [hasHeaders], [trim], [ignoreEmptyLines], [skipHeaderRecord] )
```

### Arguments

| Argument           | Type    | Required | Description                                    | Default |
| ------------------ | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `path`             | string  | No       | Path to the CSV file                           | `null`  |
| `delimiter`        | char    | No       | Delimiter character                            | `,`     |
| `hasHeaders`       | boolean | No       | Whether the CSV has headers                    | `true`  |
| `trim`             | boolean | No       | Whether to trim whitespace from values         | `true`  |
| `ignoreEmptyLines` | boolean | No       | Whether to ignore empty lines                  | `true`  |
| `skipHeaderRecord` | boolean | No       | Whether to skip the header record when parsing | `false` |

## Examples

```javascript
// Create new
csv = CSV();

// Load existing
csv = CSV( "data.csv" );

// Load with custom delimiter
csv = CSV( path="data.txt", delimiter="|" );

// Load with full configuration
csv = CSV(
    path="data.csv",
    delimiter=",",
    hasHeaders=true,
    trim=true,
    ignoreEmptyLines=true,
    skipHeaderRecord=true
);
```

## Related

* [File I/O Functions](https://github.com/ortus-boxlang/boxlang-docs/tree/v1.x/boxlang-framework/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/io/README.md) - File reading and writing operations
* [Array Functions](https://github.com/ortus-boxlang/boxlang-docs/tree/v1.x/boxlang-framework/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/arrays.md) - Array manipulation for CSV data processing
* [Query Functions](https://github.com/ortus-boxlang/boxlang-docs/tree/v1.x/boxlang-framework/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/queries.md) - Working with query objects and CSV data
* [String Functions](https://github.com/ortus-boxlang/boxlang-docs/tree/v1.x/boxlang-framework/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/strings.md) - String manipulation for CSV processing
* [JSON Functions](https://github.com/ortus-boxlang/boxlang-docs/tree/v1.x/boxlang-framework/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/json.md) - Converting between CSV and JSON formats


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