How to export data from XLS spreadsheet to 2D arrays with Spreadsheet SDK

This sample shows how to get data from XLS spreadsheet and export them to two-dimensional (2D) arrays in C# and Visual Basic .NET using Bytescout Spreadsheet SDK.

C#

using System;

namespace Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Demo.Csharp.ExportTo2DArray
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            const string inputFile = @"StockPricesSpreadsheet.xls";

            // Open and load spreadsheet
            Spreadsheet spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
            spreadsheet.LoadFromFile(inputFile);

            // Get the data from the spreadsheet
            string[,] stockPrices = spreadsheet.ExportTo2DArray();

            // Close spreadsheet
            spreadsheet.Close();

            // Display data in data table
            for(int i = 0; i < stockPrices.GetLength(0); i++)
            {
                for(int j = 0; j < stockPrices.GetLength(1); j++)
                {
                    Console.Write(stockPrices&#91;i,j&#93; + " ");
                }
                Console.WriteLine();
            }

            // Pause
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}
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<p><strong>VB.NET</strong></p>
[vb]Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        Dim inputFile As String = "StockPricesSpreadsheet.xls"

        'Open and load spreadsheet
        Dim spreadsheet As Spreadsheet = New Spreadsheet
        spreadsheet.LoadFromFile(inputFile)

        'Get the data from the spreadsheet
        Dim stockPrices(,) As String = spreadsheet.ExportTo2DArray()

        'Close spreadsheet
        spreadsheet.Close()

        'Display contents of the array
        For i As Integer = 0 To stockPrices.GetLength(0) - 1 Step 1
            For j As Integer = 0 To stockPrices.GetLength(1) - 1 Step 1
                Console.Write(stockPrices(i, j) + " ")
            Next
            Console.WriteLine()
        Next

        'Pause
        Console.ReadLine()
    End Sub

End Module