[C#] CSV Object Extension

This is a simple extension that generates a CSV string out of any object. Let me explain a little bit of how it works:

1. First, create some objects

var dean = new Person 
{ 
    Id = 1, 
    Name = "Dean", 
    Birthdate = new DateTime(1979, 01, 24),
    Deathdate = new DateTime(2025, 01, 01)
};
var sam = new Person 
{ 
    Id = 2, 
    Name = "Sam", 
    Birthdate = new DateTime(1983, 05, 02),
    Deathdate = new DateTime(2050, 01, 01)
};

2. Now let's try using it

String basic = dean.ToCSV();

The output of this would be:

    Id,Name,Birthdate
    1,Dean,1979-01-24

3. Providing options for formatting

String list = new List<Person> { dean, sam }
    .ToCSV(separator: ";", surroundByQuotes: true, datesFormat: "dd/MM/yyyy");

And this is what it looks like:

    "Id";"Name";"Birthdate";"Deathdate"
    "1";"Dean";"24/01/1979";"01/01/2025"
    "2";"Sam";"02/05/1983";"01/01/2050"

4. Going specific

String verySpecificCSV = new List<Person> { dean, sam }
    .ToCSV(formattedProperties = {
        birthdate = "dd/MM/yyyy",
        deathdate = "yyyy MM dd"
    },
    translatedColumns = {
        Birthdate = "Nascimento",
        Deathdate = "Óbito"
    });

With these options, this would be the output:

    Id,Name,Nascimento,Óbito
    1,Dean,24/01/1979,2025 01 01
    2,Sam,02/05/1983,2050 01 01

Available options

type	option	description
object	formattedProperties	specific formats for specific properties - higher priority over other options
String	separator	separator character between cells
bool	suppressHeader	hide header or not
object	translatedColumns	replace column header names
List	ignoredProperties	remove columns
String	datesFormat	format all dates this way
bool	surroundWithQuotes	surround all cells with quotes
List	surroundedWithQuotes	surround specific cells with quotes

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For more details, source at Github