CsvWriter, CS1503 Argument 2: cannot convert CultureInfo

Question

I'm using CsvHelper (great package thanks Josh) and having problems with the constructor with .Net Core when using CultureInfo.

Josh's example has something like this... (from https://joshclose.github.io/CsvHelper/examples/writing/write-class-objects)

   using (var writer = new StreamWriter("path\\to\\file.csv"))
   using (var csv = new CsvWriter(writer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
   {
      csv.WriteRecords(records);
   }

However, that gives me, CS1503 Argument 2: cannot convert from 'System.Globalization.CultureInfo' to 'CsvHelper.Configuration.Configuration'

so, I need to do this instead

using (var writer = new StreamWriter("path\\to\\file.csv"))
using (var csv = new CsvWriter(writer: writer  ))
   {
      csv.Configuration.CultureInfo = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture ; 
      csv.WriteRecords(records);
   }

Is Josh's example wrong or am I doing something wrong ?

Answer 1

Josh's example works with the current CsvHelper, Version 13.0.0

using (var writer = new StreamWriter("path\\to\\file.csv"))
using (var csv = new CsvWriter(writer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
{
   csv.WriteRecords(records);
}

Before Version 13.0.0, your example works.

using (var writer = new StreamWriter("path\\to\\file.csv"))
using (var csv = new CsvWriter(writer))
{
   csv.Configuration.CultureInfo = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture; 
   csv.WriteRecords(records);
}