John Machin wrote:
> [Michael Hoffman]:
John Machin wrote:
[Michael Hoffman]:
for row in csv.reader(fileinput.input()):
csv.reader requires that if the first arg is a file that it be opened
in binary mode.
fileinput.input() is not a file.
Hair-splitter.
Is name-calling really necessary?
It's an awk simulation and shouldn't be used for real-world data.
I don't see why not, so long as your data is text.
I have tested this code and it works fine for the provided example.
Well I've got news for you: real-world data has embedded CRs, LFs and
(worst of all) ^Zs often enough, and you won't find them mentioned in
any documentation, nor find them in examples.
That's nice. Well I agree with you, if the OP is concerned about embedded
CRs, LFs and ^Zs in his data (and he is using Windows in the latter case),
then he *definitely* shouldn't use fileinput.
And otherwise, there's really no reason not to.
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