How to export data from XLS spreadsheet to Jagged array with Spreadsheet SDK

This example will help you in exporting data from XLS spreadsheet to jagged array in C# and Visual Basic .NET using Bytescout Spreadsheet SDK.

C#

using System;
 
namespace Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Demo.Csharp.ExportToJaggedArray
{
    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.ExportToJaggedArray();
 
            // Close spreadsheet
            spreadsheet.Close();
 
            // Display data in jagged array
            for (int i = 0; i < stockPrices.GetLength(0); i++)
            {
                Console.Write(stockPrices[i][0] + " ");
                Console.Write(stockPrices[i][1] + " ");
                Console.WriteLine();
            }
 
            // Pause
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}

VB.NET

Module Module1
 
    Sub Main()
        Dim inputFile As String = "StockPricesSpreadsheet.xls"
 
        'Open and load spreadsheet
        Dim spreadsheet = New Spreadsheet()
        spreadsheet.LoadFromFile(inputFile)
 
        'Get the data from the spreadsheet
        Dim stockPrices()() As String = spreadsheet.ExportToJaggedArray()
 
        'Close spreadsheet
        spreadsheet.Close()
 
        'Display data in jagged array
        For i As Integer = 0 To stockPrices.GetLength(0) - 1
            Console.Write(stockPrices(i)(0) + " ")
            Console.Write(stockPrices(i)(1) + " ")
            Console.WriteLine()
        Next
 
        'Pause
        Console.ReadLine()
    End Sub
 
End Module
Filed in: Spreadsheet SDK

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