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A Python CSV splitter
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import os | |
def split(filehandler, delimiter=',', row_limit=10000, | |
output_name_template='output_%s.csv', output_path='.', keep_headers=True): | |
""" | |
Splits a CSV file into multiple pieces. | |
A quick bastardization of the Python CSV library. | |
Arguments: | |
`row_limit`: The number of rows you want in each output file. 10,000 by default. | |
`output_name_template`: A %s-style template for the numbered output files. | |
`output_path`: Where to stick the output files. | |
`keep_headers`: Whether or not to print the headers in each output file. | |
Example usage: | |
>> from toolbox import csv_splitter; | |
>> csv_splitter.split(open('/home/ben/input.csv', 'r')); | |
""" | |
import csv | |
reader = csv.reader(filehandler, delimiter=delimiter) | |
current_piece = 1 | |
current_out_path = os.path.join( | |
output_path, | |
output_name_template % current_piece | |
) | |
current_out_writer = csv.writer(open(current_out_path, 'w'), delimiter=delimiter) | |
current_limit = row_limit | |
if keep_headers: | |
headers = reader.next() | |
current_out_writer.writerow(headers) | |
for i, row in enumerate(reader): | |
if i + 1 > current_limit: | |
current_piece += 1 | |
current_limit = row_limit * current_piece | |
current_out_path = os.path.join( | |
output_path, | |
output_name_template % current_piece | |
) | |
current_out_writer = csv.writer(open(current_out_path, 'w'), delimiter=delimiter) | |
if keep_headers: | |
current_out_writer.writerow(headers) | |
current_out_writer.writerow(row) |
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