Excel, csv bool for json

[Hunter1]

Is there a way to format data in excel, csv to be bool for json conversion? I am getting String.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

[mikaelacaron]

You can parse it from the string into whatever data type, but it will always be string going directly from CSV to JSON (without using any kind of conversion)

What does your code look like?

[Hunter1]

Thanks very much. Can you tell me how to best send the code. Cut and paste?

[mikaelacaron]

Look at how to convert data types (like bool) from a string

[Hunter1]

Ok thx, I will google that.

[Chris_Parker]

Another member of this forum asked a similar question about downloading a CSV file and using the data from that in an App. This is the thread and may or may not be helpful.

CSV Data Into App + Search

Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am relatively new to Swift and am trying to create an app that will self-download/self-update from a .csv file from a URL, which will be filtered by a search from the user. So, the user would search a keyword of a row within the .csv file i.e. “Oregon” and the data for Oregon’s row would pop up. I am not sure how to make the data from the URL self-updating (like a network link) nor how to create the search through the CSV data. Is there a video f…

[Hunter1]

Thanks Chris. I appreciate everyones help. Have a good weekend