ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK – C# – Read Number Format In Cell

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How to read number format in cell in C# using ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK

The tutorial shows how to read number format in cell in C#

ByteScout tutorials are designed to explain the code for both C# beginners and advanced programmers. ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK is the SDK component for writing, reading, modifying and calculating Excel and CSV spreadsheets. Can calculate and reculculate formulas with Excel installed. You may import or export data to and from CSV, XML, JSON. Supports export to databases, arrays, streams and you can use it to read number format in cell with C#.

C# code samples for C# developers help to speed up coding of your application when using ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK. This C# sample code is all you need for your app. Just copy and paste the code, add references (if needs to) and you are all set! Use of ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK in C# is also explained in the documentation included along with the product.

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Program.cs

      using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.Spreadsheet;
using Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants;
using System.IO;

namespace HelloWorld
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Create new Spreadsheet
            Spreadsheet document = new Spreadsheet();
            document.LoadFromFile("Data.xls");

            // Get worksheet by name
            Worksheet worksheet = document.Workbook.Worksheets.ByName("Sample");

            // Check dates
            for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
            {
                for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++)
                {
                    // Set current cell
                    Cell currentCell = worksheet.Cell(i, j);

                    // Get format type

                    NumberFormatType formatType = currentCell.ValueDataTypeByNumberFormatString;

                    // Write line
                    Console.Write("Cell({0}:{1}) type is {2}. Value : ", i, j, formatType.ToString());

                    switch (formatType)
                    {
                        case NumberFormatType.DateTime:
                            {
                                // Read datetime
                                DateTime date = currentCell.ValueAsDateTime;

                                // Write date to console output
                                Console.Write(date.ToString());
                            }
                            break;
                        case NumberFormatType.General:
                            {
                                // Write value to console output
                                Console.Write(currentCell.Value);
                            }
                            break;
                    }

                    Console.WriteLine();

                }
            }

            // Close document
            document.Close();
            Console.ReadKey(); 
        }
    }
}