Python Read/Write csv file
Reading and writing data from/to csv file. When I run the program its formatted correctly in the console window, however, the formatting is off in the csv file I'm writing to (has a comma after each letter). What am I missing here?
import csv
with open("WJU stats.csv", 'r') as csv_file:
csv_reader = csv.reader(csv_file)
with open('wjudata.csv', 'w') as new_file:
csv_writer = csv.writer(new_file)
for row in csv_reader:
csv_writer.writerow(row[0])
print(row[0])
python csv
asked Nov 25 '18 at 23:26
chappiechappie
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Reading and writing data from/to csv file. When I run the program its formatted correctly in the console window, however, the formatting is off in the csv file I'm writing to (has a comma after each letter). What am I missing here?
import csv
with open("WJU stats.csv", 'r') as csv_file:
csv_reader = csv.reader(csv_file)
with open('wjudata.csv', 'w') as new_file:
csv_writer = csv.writer(new_file)
for row in csv_reader:
csv_writer.writerow(row[0])
print(row[0])
python csv
asked Nov 25 '18 at 23:26
chappiechappie
152
add a comment |
Reading and writing data from/to csv file. When I run the program its formatted correctly in the console window, however, the formatting is off in the csv file I'm writing to (has a comma after each letter). What am I missing here?
import csv
with open("WJU stats.csv", 'r') as csv_file:
csv_reader = csv.reader(csv_file)
with open('wjudata.csv', 'w') as new_file:
csv_writer = csv.writer(new_file)
for row in csv_reader:
csv_writer.writerow(row[0])
print(row[0])
python csv
asked Nov 25 '18 at 23:26
chappiechappie
152
Reading and writing data from/to csv file. When I run the program its formatted correctly in the console window, however, the formatting is off in the csv file I'm writing to (has a comma after each letter). What am I missing here?
import csv
with open("WJU stats.csv", 'r') as csv_file:
csv_reader = csv.reader(csv_file)
with open('wjudata.csv', 'w') as new_file:
csv_writer = csv.writer(new_file)
for row in csv_reader:
csv_writer.writerow(row[0])
print(row[0])
python csv
python csv
asked Nov 25 '18 at 23:26
chappiechappie
152
asked Nov 25 '18 at 23:26
chappiechappie
152
asked Nov 25 '18 at 23:26
chappiechappie
152
asked Nov 25 '18 at 23:26
chappiechappie
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asked Nov 25 '18 at 23:26
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The function writerow takes an iterable, for example a list, so it writes each element of the iterable to the file in a comma separated row. The thing is strings are also iterables which elements are characters. If you want a single column csv you should use
csv_writer.writerow([row[0]])
answered Nov 25 '18 at 23:30
vlizanavlizana
658315
I see. By enclosing each string element in [ ] then the writer treats each string as a list. That did the trick...thanks.
– chappie
Nov 26 '18 at 0:45
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The function writerow takes an iterable, for example a list, so it writes each element of the iterable to the file in a comma separated row. The thing is strings are also iterables which elements are characters. If you want a single column csv you should use
csv_writer.writerow([row[0]])
answered Nov 25 '18 at 23:30
vlizanavlizana
658315
I see. By enclosing each string element in [ ] then the writer treats each string as a list. That did the trick...thanks.
– chappie
Nov 26 '18 at 0:45
add a comment |
The function writerow takes an iterable, for example a list, so it writes each element of the iterable to the file in a comma separated row. The thing is strings are also iterables which elements are characters. If you want a single column csv you should use
csv_writer.writerow([row[0]])
answered Nov 25 '18 at 23:30
vlizanavlizana
658315
I see. By enclosing each string element in [ ] then the writer treats each string as a list. That did the trick...thanks.
– chappie
Nov 26 '18 at 0:45
add a comment |
The function writerow takes an iterable, for example a list, so it writes each element of the iterable to the file in a comma separated row. The thing is strings are also iterables which elements are characters. If you want a single column csv you should use
csv_writer.writerow([row[0]])
answered Nov 25 '18 at 23:30
vlizanavlizana
658315
The function writerow takes an iterable, for example a list, so it writes each element of the iterable to the file in a comma separated row. The thing is strings are also iterables which elements are characters. If you want a single column csv you should use
csv_writer.writerow([row[0]])
answered Nov 25 '18 at 23:30
vlizanavlizana
658315
answered Nov 25 '18 at 23:30
vlizanavlizana
658315
answered Nov 25 '18 at 23:30
vlizanavlizana
658315
answered Nov 25 '18 at 23:30
vlizanavlizana
658315
658315
I see. By enclosing each string element in [ ] then the writer treats each string as a list. That did the trick...thanks.
– chappie
Nov 26 '18 at 0:45
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I see. By enclosing each string element in [ ] then the writer treats each string as a list. That did the trick...thanks.
– chappie
Nov 26 '18 at 0:45
I see. By enclosing each string element in [ ] then the writer treats each string as a list. That did the trick...thanks.
– chappie
Nov 26 '18 at 0:45
I see. By enclosing each string element in [ ] then the writer treats each string as a list. That did the trick...thanks.
– chappie
Nov 26 '18 at 0:45
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