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class method

CSV.generate_lines

CSV.generate_lines(rows)

CSV.generate_lines(rows, **options)

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.1.3/lib/csv.rb, line 1500
def generate_lines(rows, **options)
  self.generate(**options) do |csv|
    rows.each do |row|
      csv << row
    end
  end
end

Returns the String created by generating CSV from using the specified options.

Argument rows must be an Array of row. Row is Array of String or CSV::Row.

Special options:

Option :row_sep defaults to "\n" on Ruby 3.0 or later and $INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR ($/) otherwise.:

Example
```
$INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR # => "\n"
```
This method accepts an additional option, :encoding, which sets the base Encoding for the output. This method will try to guess your Encoding from the first non-nil field in row, if possible, but you may need to use this parameter as a backup plan.

For other options, see Options for Generating.

Returns the String generated from an

Example

CSV.generate_lines(['foo', '0'], ['bar', '1'], ['baz', '2']) # => "foo,0\nbar,1\nbaz.2\n"

Raises an exception

Example

# Raises NoMethodError (undefined method `find' for :foo:Symbol)
CSV.generate_lines(:foo)

See also .generate_line .instance .generate .new also in 3.3 · 3.2

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