Read csv file and create a new file
Joel Goldstick
joel.goldstick at gmail.com
Thu Feb 28 14:34:12 EST 2013
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 2:14 PM, io <maroso at libero.it> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i have to files.
>
> First file is a csv file
> Second file is a plain text file where each row has a value (text)
>
Read the second file so that you have a list of each of its values
Read the first file line by line. Check if the value at the beginning of
the line is in the list of values from the second file. If not, print it
to outfile.
You should look up split method on strings to split a string separated by
whitespace.
>
> I want to be able to create a third file using data from the first file
> excluding the values listed in the second file.
>
> Example:
>
> First file:
> -----------
>
> mtgoxeur 12 24 36
> mtgoxusd 10 12 14
> mtgoxpln 2 4 6
>
>
> Second file:
> ------------
>
> mtgoxusd
>
>
>
> Third File (the resulting one) :
> --------------------------------
>
> mtgoxeur 12 24 36
> mtgoxpln 2 4 6
>
>
>
> Thanks to anyone that can help
>
>
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Joel Goldstick
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