Poll: Do you use csv.Sniffer?

Sean DiZazzo half.italian at gmail.com
Thu Sep 24 23:05:33 EDT 2009


On Sep 24, 7:26 pm, s... at pobox.com wrote:
> If you are a csv module user, I have a question for you:  Do you use the
> csv.Sniffer class?
>
>     o Yes, frequently
>     o Yes, on occasion
>     o I tried it a few times but don't use it now
>     o No, I don't need it
>     o No, never heard of it
>     o No (some other reason)
>
> If you don't use it, how do you figure out the structure of your csv files?
>
>     o I just know
>     o I stumble around in the dark trying different parameters until the csv
>       reader starts to spit out useful data
>
> If csv.Sniff was to be removed from a future version of Python, how
> difficult would it be to adapt?
>
>     o No problem
>     o No problem as long as you make it available via PyPI
>     o It would be a problem
>
> If it would be a problem for you (which would not easily be solved by adding
> it to PyPI), feel free to describe why it would be a challenge for you.  In
> fact, please feel free to add any other comments you like to your response.
>
> Private replies please.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Skip Montanaro - s... at pobox.com -http://www.smontanaro.net/
>     Getting old sucks, but it beats dying young

How do I mark the boxes??

~Sean



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