"""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 List of dictionaries to CSV =========================== Example ``data`` variable: :: [ {'name': 'apple', 'quantity': 10, 'location': 'VT'}, {'name': 'orange', 'quantity': 5, 'location': 'FL'} ] This first function shows an example of writing a list containing multiple dictionaries to a CSV file. You can optionally provide an ordered list of headers to filter what rows to show, or let the function use the keys of the first dictionary in the list to generate the header information. The latter option may produce a new order each iteration and is not prefered if you can determine the headers in advance. .. literalinclude:: ../pyforhandbook/section_01/csv_example.py :pyobject: write_csv_dicts List of ordered lists to CSV ============================ Example ``data`` variable: :: [ ['name', 'quantity', 'location'], ['apple', 10, 'VT'], ['orange', 5, 'FL'] ] This function shows an example of writing a list containing multiple lists to a CSV file. You can optionally provide an ordered list of headers, or let the function use the values of the first element in the list to generate the header information. Unlike the dictionary option, you cannot filter column data by adjusting the provided headers, you must write all columns to the CSV. .. literalinclude:: ../pyforhandbook/section_01/csv_example.py :pyobject: write_csv_lists Docstring References ==================== """ import csv """ Copyright 2019 Chapin Bryce Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. """ __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' ] 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) 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 and headers: # If headers are defined, write them, otherwise # continue as they will be written anyways 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)