"""Example for writing datasets into CSV files.
Demonstrates source datasets comprised of lists of dictionaries
and lists of lists as separate functions. Example data is
provided in line and will generate two identical CSVs as output.
Example Usage:
``$ python csv_example.py``
References:
https://docs.python.org/3/library/csv.html
https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html
"""
import csv
"""
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__author__ = 'Chapin Bryce'
__date__ = 20190527
__license__ = 'MIT Copyright 2019 Chapin Bryce'
__desc__ = '''Sample script to write to CSV files.'''
__docs__ = [
'https://docs.python.org/3/library/csv.html',
'https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html'
]
[docs]def write_csv_dicts(outfile, data, headers=None):
"""Writes a list of dictionaries to a CSV file.
Arguments:
outfile (str): Path to output file
data (list): List of dictionaries to write to file
headers (list): Header row to use. If empty, will use the
first dictionary in the `data` list.
"""
if not headers:
# Use the first line of data
headers = [str(x) for x in data[0].keys()]
with open(outfile, 'w', newline="") as open_file:
# Write only provided headers, ignore others
csvfile = csv.DictWriter(open_file, headers,
extrasaction='ignore')
csvfile.writeheader()
csvfile.writerows(data)
[docs]def write_csv_lists(outfile, data, headers=None):
"""Writes a list of lists to a CSV file.
Arguments:
outfile (str): Path to output file
data (list): List of lists to write to file
headers (list): Header row to use. If empty, will use the
first list in the `data` list.
"""
with open(outfile, 'w', newline="") as open_file:
# Write only provided headers, ignore others
csvfile = csv.writer(open_file)
for count, entry in enumerate(data):
if count == 0:
# If headers are defined, write them, otherwise
# continue as they will be written anyways
if headers:
csvfile.writerow(headers)
csvfile.writerow(entry)
sample_dict_data = [
{'id': '0', 'city': 'Boston', 'state': 'MA',
'country': 'USA'},
{'id': '1', 'city': 'New York', 'state': 'NY',
'country': 'USA'},
{'id': '2', 'city': 'Washington', 'state': 'DC',
'country': 'USA'},
]
write_csv_dicts('dict_test.csv', sample_dict_data)
header_row = ['id', 'city', 'state', 'country']
sample_list_data = [
['0', 'Boston', 'MA', 'USA'],
['1', 'New York', 'NY', 'USA'],
['2', 'Washington', 'DC', 'USA']
]
write_csv_lists('list_test.csv', sample_list_data,
headers=header_row)