csv module in Python

The csvmodule provide tools for working with and manipulating csv(comma separated values) files.


csv files are used to store tabular data in plain text formats. csv data consists of records and each record is made up of fields. Normally, a line in a csv file represents a single record while fields in a record are separated by commas.

The following is an example of csv data.

first_name,last_name,age,gender
John,Main,30,male
Jane,Doe,24,female
Morrison,Smith,22,male
Brian,Gates,32,male
Mary,Reagan,25,female

Typically, files with a .csvextension are normally associated …

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