[Python-ideas] csv.DictReader could handle headers more intelligently.

[Mark Lawrence]

On 29/01/2013 12:30, Mark Hackett wrote:
> On Tuesday 29 Jan 2013, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>> On 29/01/13 04:45, Mark Hackett wrote:
>>> On Monday 28 Jan 2013, MRAB wrote:
>>>> It shouldn't silently drop the columns
>>>
>>> Why not?
>>>
>>> It's adding to a dictionary and adding a duplicate key replaces the
>>> earlier one.
>>
>> Then adding to a dictionary was a mistake.
>>
>
> I agree.
>
> So don't use DictReader in that case.
>
> We have Oscar with the method to do your own (and looked fairly simple and
> straightforward).
> Chris with carefuldictreader.
> Shane with his dual-retention object.
>

Please can we also have a 
RemoveTheNullByteThatsPutAtheEndOfTheFileByBrainDeadMicrosoftMoney? :)

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Cheers.

Mark Lawrence