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    Simple python txt to csv conversion
  
        
  
    
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  | from csv import Reader, Writer | |
| txt_file = "infile.txt" | |
| csv_file = "output.txt" | |
| delimiter = "|" | |
| with open(txt_file, 'r') as txt_fh, \ | |
| open(csv_file, 'w'i, newline="", encoding="utf-8") as csv_fh: | |
| writer(csv_fh).writerows(reader(txt_fh, delimiter=delimiter)) | |
| # A bit of context: | |
| #I used this to convert a 10gb txt file in a matter of ~15 seconds (IIRC) on a machine with 16gb RAM. | |
| #Explanation on memory-friendliness: | |
| #csv.reader() provides an iterator of rows, so it does not load the entire txt file into memory | |
| #csv.writer's writerows accepts an iterator. | |
| #Combine the two and they simply yield a steady stream from reader to writer keeping memory-usage low and steady. | 
  
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