Using the CSV NPM module, version 0.2.0, turn objects into CSV

csv_write_example_csv_020.coffee

# An example project showing how to write objects using the CSV npm package
#
# Uses the CSV 0.2.0 style syntax. For an example that shows CSV 0.4.0
# (major syntax change) see https://gist.github.com/rwilcox/e8411242ffe4f06af35c#file-objects_to_csv-coffee

csv = require 'csv'
util = require 'util'

# Use the callback API to write this
callback_generate_csv_from_list = (records_to_write, cb) ->

  map_reduce_it = []
  for current_profile in profile_list
    map_reduce_it.push( [current_profile.name
        , current_profile.category_name
        , current_profile.brand?.name] )

  csv().from(map_reduce_it).to(cb, {columns: ["Name", "Category", "Brand"], header: true})


profile_list = [ {name: "Macbook Pro, Retina", category_name: "Computer", brand: {name: "Apple"}},
                 {name: "Macbook Pro", category_name: "Computer", brand: {name: "Apple"}},
                 {name: "Acer 1", category_name: "Netbook", brand: {name: "Acer"}} ]


callback_generate_csv_from_list profile_list, (data) ->
  process.stdout.write data
  process.exit()