COMMA SEPARATED VALUE
CSV
FILE
CSV is a simple file format used to store tabular data, such as a
spreadsheet or database.
Files in the CSV format can be imported to and exported from
programs that store data in tables, such as Microsoft Excel or
OpenOffice Calc.
CSV stands for "comma-separated values“.
A comma-separated values file is a delimited text file that uses a
comma to separate values.
Each line of the file is a data record. Each record consists of one or
more fields, separated by commas. The use of the comma as a field
separator is the source of the name for this file format
CSV file handling in Python
To perform read and write operation with CSV file,
we must import csv module.
open() function is used to open file, and return file object.
Reading from CSV file
import csv module
Use open() to open csv file, it will return file object.
Pass this file object to reader object.
Perform operation you want
Example : Reading from CSV File
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OUTPUT
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LINE
Example : Reading from CSV File
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First line :- is to import csv module, this is necessary to perform operations on csv file
Second line :- is to open file to read using “with” block, this block will ensure opened file
will be closed automatically after this block even in case of runtime error also.
Example : Reading from CSV File
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Third line: to create reader object, to perform read operation on csv file, the first
parameter is the name of csv file, and second parameter is delimiter i.e. on what basis value
of different field to read, by default it is comma(,) so this is optional if not given it will be
by default comma, however if any other character is used in file then we must specify this.
myreader will become csv reader object to read csv file.
Example : Reading from CSV File
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Fourth line : this is formatted string to specify width of each column, so that output appears
properly aligned in their width, here %10s means 10 space for EMPNO, and so on. This is
helpful in printing output in formatted way.
Sixth line :- this line is used to read each row from file one by one and store in row
variable. i.e. all the comma separated values will be stored in row in different index
Example : Reading from CSV File
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Seventh Line :- this line is simply printing all the values in row variable by specifying
index i.e. index 0 will be for (according to first row in file) 1, 1 for „Amit‟, 2 for 6000.
here also we used same width as for heading so that both heading and data are aligned
properly
Example : Reading from CSV File
OUTPUT
Here you can see the output is
properly aligned in their assigned
width
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FILE
How to create CSV
file
Method 1 (From MS-Excel):
Open Excel, delete all the sheet except sheet 1
Type all the data, in separate cells
Save it as csv file in your desired location.
If any warning comes, click on „YES‟
When you close the excel, choose „NO‟
Now file is created at your desired location, go and double click
or open with notepad to check the content
How to create CSV
file
Method 2 (From Notepad):
Open Notepad
Type record by separating each column value by comma(,)
Every record in separate line
Save it by giving extension .csv (PUT THE NAME IN DOUBLE
QUOTES TO ENSURE .TXT WILL NOT BE APPENDED WITH
FILE NAME FOR E.G. if you want it to save with name emp
then give name as “[Link]” in double quotes
File is created close it and double click to open and check
Example : Counting number of records
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OUTPUT
Example : Sum of Salary and counting employee
getting more than 7000
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Example : Sum of Salary and counting employee
getting more than 7000
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OUTPUT
Writing date in CSV file
import csv module
Use open() to open CSV file by specifying mode
“w” or “a”, it will return file object.
“w” will overwrite previous content
“a” will add content to the end of previous content.
Pass the file object to writer object with delimiter.
Then use writerow() to send data in CSV file
Example : Writing data to CSV file
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Example : Writing data to CSV file
First line : importing csv module to perform operation on csv file.
Second line: to open file for writing in append mode using “with” block,
already discussed with read program.
Third line: to create csv writer object to write in csv file, first parameter is the name
of file object, second one is optional parameter i.e. delimiter. Here mywriter will be
the writer object to write in csv file
Example : Writing data to CSV file
Fourth line: we have take a variable ans=„y‟ so that loop will iterate as long as
ans value is „y‟
Fifth line: we have create a while loop using ans i.e. as long as ans is „y‟ loop will
iterate.
Next 3 lines : we have taken input for eno, name and salary
Example : Writing data to CSV file
Ninth line : in this line we are writing data to csv file using writerow() of
mywriter in the form of list. This function takes any iterable object to write like list,
tuples, etc. So we have passed all the input in the form of list.
Another function is writerows() which is used when we want to write multiple
rows.
Next two lines are simple printing message and taking input in ans to contiue or not.
Example : Writing data to CSV file
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BEFORE EXECUTION
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OUTPU AFTER EXECUTION
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Program to create CSV file and store empno,name,salary and
search any empno and display name, salary and if not found
appropriate message.
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Enter Employee Number 1 Enter Enter Employee Number to search :2
Employee Name Amit Enter ============================
Employee Salary :90000 # # NAME : Sunil
Data Saved... # # SALARY : 80000
Add More ?y Search More ? (Y)y
Enter Employee Number 2 Enter Enter Employee Number to search :3
Employee Name Sunil Enter ============================
Employee Salary :80000 # # NAME : Satya
Data Saved... # # SALARY : 75000
Add More ?y Search More ?
Enter Employee Number 3 Enter (Y)y
Employee Name Satya Enter Enter Employee
Employee Salary :75000 # # Number to
Data Saved... # # search :4
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