How to implement a feature to export data to CSV in Vue.js

To implement a feature to export data to CSV in Vue.js, you can follow these steps:

1. Install the json2csv library using npm or yarn. This library will help in converting JSON data to CSV format.

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npm install json2csv

or

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yarn add json2csv

2. Create a method in your Vue component to handle the export functionality. This method will convert your data to CSV format and allow the user to download it.

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<template>
  <div>
    <button @click="exportToCSV">Export to CSV</button>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
import json2csv from 'json2csv';

export default {
  data() {
    return {
      // Your data array
      data: [
        { id: 1, name: 'John', age: 30 },
        { id: 2, name: 'Jane', age: 25 },
        { id: 3, name: 'Doe', age: 40 }
      ],
      // Define fields for CSV header
      fields: ['id', 'name', 'age']
    };
  },
  methods: {
    exportToCSV() {
      const csv = json2csv.parse(this.data, { fields: this.fields });

      // Create a Blob and a link element to trigger the download
      const blob = new Blob([csv], { type: 'text/csv' });
      const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
      const a = document.createElement('a');
      a.href = url;
      a.download = 'export.csv';
      document.body.appendChild(a);
      a.click();
      document.body.removeChild(a);
      window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
    }
  }
};
</script>

3. In the template, add a button or any other element that will trigger the exportToCSV method when clicked.

4. Replace the data array with your actual data that you want to export.

5. Define the fields array which contains the keys of the objects in your data array. This will be used as the header in the CSV file.

6. When the user clicks the export button, the exportToCSV method will be called. This method will convert the data array to CSV format using the json2csv library and initiate the download of the CSV file.

That's it! You've implemented a feature to export data to CSV in Vue.js.