Go CSV parser sample code

parser.go

package main

import (
	"bufio"
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"strings"
)

const csvFile = "CSVFile.csv"

type Person struct {
	Name, Phone, Job string
}

func validate(persons []Person) bool {
	bob := false
	dave := false

	for _, person := range persons {
		fmt.Println("----", person)
		if person.Name == "Bob" {
			bob = true
		}
		if person.Name == "Dave" && person.Phone == "0400 001 123" {
			dave = true
		}
	}

	return len(persons) == 4 && bob && dave
}

func personParser(path string) ([]Person, error) {
	persons := []Person{}

	f, _ := os.Open(csvFile)
	defer f.Close()

	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
	scanner.Scan()

	for scanner.Scan() {
		fields := strings.Split(strings.Trim(scanner.Text(), "\r"), ",")
		if len(fields) != 3 {
			return persons, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected number of fields in CSV line")
		}
		persons = append(persons, Person{Name: fields[0], Phone: fields[1], Job: fields[2]})
	}

	return persons, nil
}

func main() {
	persons, err := personParser(csvFile)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println(err)
		return
	}
	fmt.Println(validate(persons))
}