Converts CSV to XML in Python.

csvtoxml.py

import argparse
import csv

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Converts a CSV file to an XML file")
parser.add_argument("csv", help="the path to the .CSV file")
parser.add_argument("xml", help="the path to the .XML file")
parser.add_argument("--root", help="root tag name", default="root")
parser.add_argument("--row", help="row tag name", default="row")
parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", help="increase output verbosity", action="store_true")
args = parser.parse_args()

if args.verbose:
	print("Beginning CSV to XML conversion ...")
	
with open(args.csv, "r") as csvFile:
	reader = csv.reader(csvFile)
	headers = next(reader)
	
	# column0="{0}" column1="{1}" column2="{2}"
	attributesFormat = " ".join("{0}=\"{{{1}}}\"".format(val, idx) for idx, val in enumerate(headers))
	
	# "<row .../>"
	rowFormat = "<{0} {1}/>".format(args.row, attributesFormat)
	
	with open(args.xml, "w") as xmlFile:
		print("<{0}>".format(args.root), file=xmlFile) # <root> node
		
		for line in reader:
			print(rowFormat.format(*line), file=xmlFile) # <row/> node(s)
		
		print("</{0}>".format(args.root), file=xmlFile) # </root> node

if args.verbose:
	print("CSV to XML conversion complete.")

Reading first line to grab headers. Also using with to auto-close the file, much in the same way that using() does in C#.

Parses CSV header row. Assembles a format string. Iterates each line, applying the format string, writing the result to the specified XML file.

Removed unneeded print statement.

Fixed some tabbing issues.

Removed some unnecessary print statements.