[Python-ideas] csv.DictReader could handle headers more intelligently.

Tue Jan 29 18:38:50 CET 2013

On 29/01/2013 12:30, Mark Hackett wrote:
> 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.
>
Please can we also have a 
RemoveTheNullByteThatsPutAtheEndOfTheFileByBrainDeadMicrosoftMoney? :)
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Cheers.
Mark Lawrence