[Python-ideas] csv.DictReader could handle headers more intelligently. (original) (raw)
Mark Hackett mark.hackett at metoffice.gov.uk
Tue Jan 29 13:30:49 CET 2013
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On Tuesday 29 Jan 2013, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
On 29/01/13 04:45, Mark Hackett wrote: > On Monday 28 Jan 2013, MRAB wrote: >> It shouldn't silently drop the columns > > Why not? > > It's adding to a dictionary and adding a duplicate key replaces the > earlier one.
Then adding to a dictionary was a mistake.
I agree.
So don't use DictReader in that case.
We have Oscar with the method to do your own (and looked fairly simple and straightforward). Chris with carefuldictreader. Shane with his dual-retention object.
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