8.3. CSV Writer

• csv.writer: list[tuple]

8.3.1. Writer

Writing data to CSV file using csv.writer():

import csv

FILE = r'/tmp/myfile.csv'

DATA = [
    ('Sepal length', 'Sepal width', 'Petal length', 'Petal width', 'Species'),
    (5.8, 2.7, 5.1, 1.9, 'virginica'),
    (5.1, 3.5, 1.4, 0.2, 'setosa'),
    (5.7, 2.8, 4.1, 1.3, 'versicolor')]

with open(FILE, mode='w') as file:
    result = csv.writer(file)
    result.writerows(DATA)

# Sepal length,Sepal width,Petal length,Petal width,Species
# 5.8,2.7,5.1,1.9,virginica
# 5.1,3.5,1.4,0.2,setosa
# 5.7,2.8,4.1,1.3,versicolor

8.3.2. Assignments

Code 8.40. Solution

"""
* Assignment: CSV Writer Iris
* Complexity: easy
* Lines of code: 3 lines
* Time: 5 min

English:
    1. Using `csv.writer()` save `DATA` to file
    2. Use Unix `\n` line terminator
    3. Run doctests - all must succeed

Polish:
    1. Za pomocą `csv.writer()` zapisz `DATA` do pliku
    2. Użyj zakończenia linii Unix `\n`
    3. Uruchom doctesty - wszystkie muszą się powieść

Hint:
    * For Python before 3.8: `dict(OrderedDict)`

Tests:
    >>> import sys; sys.tracebacklimit = 0
    >>> from os import remove
    >>> result = open(FILE).read()
    >>> remove(FILE)

    >>> assert result is not Ellipsis, \
    'Assign result to variable: `result`'
    >>> assert type(result) is str, \
    'Variable `result` has invalid type, should be str'

    >>> print(result)
    Sepal length,Sepal width,Petal length,Petal width,Species
    5.8,2.7,5.1,1.9,virginica
    5.1,3.5,1.4,0.2,setosa
    5.7,2.8,4.1,1.3,versicolor
    6.3,2.9,5.6,1.8,virginica
    6.4,3.2,4.5,1.5,versicolor
    4.7,3.2,1.3,0.2,setosa
    7.0,3.2,4.7,1.4,versicolor
    7.6,3.0,6.6,2.1,virginica
    4.9,3.0,1.4,0.2,setosa
    <BLANKLINE>
"""

import csv


DATA = [
    ('Sepal length', 'Sepal width', 'Petal length', 'Petal width', 'Species'),
    (5.8, 2.7, 5.1, 1.9, 'virginica'),
    (5.1, 3.5, 1.4, 0.2, 'setosa'),
    (5.7, 2.8, 4.1, 1.3, 'versicolor'),
    (6.3, 2.9, 5.6, 1.8, 'virginica'),
    (6.4, 3.2, 4.5, 1.5, 'versicolor'),
    (4.7, 3.2, 1.3, 0.2, 'setosa'),
    (7.0, 3.2, 4.7, 1.4, 'versicolor'),
    (7.6, 3.0, 6.6, 2.1, 'virginica'),
    (4.9, 3.0, 1.4, 0.2, 'setosa')]

FILE = r'_temporary.csv'


# Write DATA to FILE, generate header from DATA
# type: ContextManager
with open(FILE, mode='w') as file:
    ...