python-csv

library0.0.14pypypi✓ verified 86d ago

A lightweight library for manipulating CSV files, providing helpers for reading, writing, and transforming CSV data. Current version is 0.0.14, with slow release cadence. Suitable for small to medium CSV processing tasks.

data serialization

pip install python-csv

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · PYTHON-CSV

python-csv

datapythonv0.0.14

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

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csv

✓ import csv

✗ from python_csv import csv

Incorrect: the library is not a module name. Use standard import.

Basic example using Python's built-in csv module (no separate library needed). The python-csv library itself is not typically used; Python's standard library suffices.

import csv # Write a simple CSV file data = [['Name', 'Age'], ['Alice', 30], ['Bob', 25]] with open('output.csv', 'w', newline='') as f: writer = csv.writer(f) writer.writerows(data) # Read the CSV back with open('output.csv', 'r') as f: reader = csv.reader(f) for row in reader: print(row)

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThe package 'python-csv' is not the Python standard library csv module. Many users mistakenly pip install 'python-csv' thinking it provides extra features, but it is a third-party package with very limited functionality. Prefer using Python's built-in 'csv' module which is more robust.

fix

Use 'import csv' from the standard library. Uninstall python-csv if you don't need its specific tools.

affects: all

gotchaThe package 'python-csv' has no official documentation and its API is not clearly defined. The GitHub README is minimal. Use at your own risk.

affects: <=0.0.14

deprecatedThe package has not seen updates since 2020. Consider alternatives like pandas, csvkit, or standard library csv.

affects: >0.0.14

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'python_csv'

Attempting to import the package name as a module. The package is not a module; it may install scripts or be incompatible.

fix

Uninstall with 'pip uninstall python-csv' and use Python's built-in csv module: 'import csv'.

AttributeError: module 'csv' has no attribute 'writer'

Confusion between python-csv library and standard library. If python-csv overrides the standard csv module, it may not have the expected attributes.

fix

Remove python-csv from your environment and rely on standard library: 'import csv'.

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Version history

0.0.14latest on PyPI · released Jun 7, 2025

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/jasontrigg0/python-csv ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/python-csv/ ↗