better docs: parsecsv (#10391)

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jiro
2019-01-25 01:14:23 +09:00
committed by Miran
parent 251b014bf4
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@@ -10,13 +10,18 @@
## This module implements a simple high performance `CSV`:idx:
## (`comma separated value`:idx:) parser.
##
## Example: How to use the parser
## ==============================
## Basic usage
## ===========
##
## .. code-block:: nim
## import os, parsecsv, streams
## import parsecsv
## from os import paramStr
## from streams import newFileStream
##
## var s = newFileStream(paramStr(1), fmRead)
## if s == nil: quit("cannot open the file" & paramStr(1))
## if s == nil:
## quit("cannot open the file" & paramStr(1))
##
## var x: CsvParser
## open(x, s, paramStr(1))
## while readRow(x):
@@ -26,11 +31,11 @@
## close(x)
##
## For CSV files with a header row, the header can be read and then used as a
## reference for item access with `rowEntry <#rowEntry.CsvParser.string>`_:
## reference for item access with `rowEntry <#rowEntry,CsvParser,string>`_:
##
## .. code-block:: nim
## import parsecsv
## import os
##
## # Prepare a file
## let content = """One,Two,Three,Four
## 1,2,3,4
@@ -47,24 +52,40 @@
## for col in items(p.headers):
## echo "##", col, ":", p.rowEntry(col), "##"
## p.close()
##
## See also
## ========
##
## * `streams module <streams.html>`_ for using
## `open proc <#open,CsvParser,Stream,string,Char,Char,Char>`_
## and other stream processing (like `close proc <streams.html#close,Stream>`_)
## * `parseopt module <parseopt.html>`_ for a command line parser
## * `parsecfg module <parsecfg.html>`_ for a configuration file parser
## * `parsexml module <parsexml.html>`_ for a XML / HTML parser
## * `parsesql module <parsesql.html>`_ for a SQL parser
## * `other parsers <lib.html#pure-libraries-parsers>`_ for other parsers
import
lexbase, streams
type
CsvRow* = seq[string] ## a row in a CSV file
CsvParser* = object of BaseLexer ## the parser object.
row*: CsvRow ## the current row
CsvRow* = seq[string] ## A row in a CSV file.
CsvParser* = object of BaseLexer ## The parser object.
##
## It consists of two public fields:
## * `row` is the current row
## * `headers` are the columns that are defined in the csv file
## (read using `readHeaderRow <#readHeaderRow,CsvParser>`_).
## Used with `rowEntry <#rowEntry,CsvParser,string>`_).
row*: CsvRow
filename: string
sep, quote, esc: char
skipWhite: bool
currRow: int
headers*: seq[string] ## The columns that are defined in the csv file
## (read using `readHeaderRow <#readHeaderRow.CsvParser>`_).
## Used with `rowEntry <#rowEntry.CsvParser.string>`_).
headers*: seq[string]
CsvError* = object of IOError ## exception that is raised if
## a parsing error occurs
CsvError* = object of IOError ## An exception that is raised if
## a parsing error occurs.
proc raiseEInvalidCsv(filename: string, line, col: int,
msg: string) {.noreturn.} =
@@ -82,7 +103,7 @@ proc error(my: CsvParser, pos: int, msg: string) =
proc open*(my: var CsvParser, input: Stream, filename: string,
separator = ',', quote = '"', escape = '\0',
skipInitialSpace = false) =
## initializes the parser with an input stream. `Filename` is only used
## Initializes the parser with an input stream. `Filename` is only used
## for nice error messages. The parser's behaviour can be controlled by
## the diverse optional parameters:
## - `separator`: character used to separate fields
@@ -94,6 +115,18 @@ proc open*(my: var CsvParser, input: Stream, filename: string,
## two `quote` characters are parsed one literal `quote` character.
## - `skipInitialSpace`: If true, whitespace immediately following the
## `separator` is ignored.
##
## See also:
## * `open proc <#open,CsvParser,string,Char,Char,Char>`_ which creates the
## file stream for you
runnableExamples:
import streams
var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3\n10,20,30")
var parser: CsvParser
parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
parser.close()
strm.close()
lexbase.open(my, input)
my.filename = filename
my.sep = separator
@@ -106,7 +139,16 @@ proc open*(my: var CsvParser, input: Stream, filename: string,
proc open*(my: var CsvParser, filename: string,
separator = ',', quote = '"', escape = '\0',
skipInitialSpace = false) =
## same as the other `open` but creates the file stream for you.
## Similar to the `other open proc<#open,CsvParser,Stream,string,Char,Char,Char>`_,
## but creates the file stream for you.
runnableExamples:
from os import removeFile
writeFile("tmp.csv", "One,Two,Three\n1,2,3\n10,20,300")
var parser: CsvParser
parser.open("tmp.csv")
parser.close()
removeFile("tmp.csv")
var s = newFileStream(filename, fmRead)
if s == nil: my.error(0, "cannot open: " & filename)
open(my, s, filename, separator,
@@ -159,15 +201,58 @@ proc parseField(my: var CsvParser, a: var string) =
my.bufpos = pos
proc processedRows*(my: var CsvParser): int =
## returns number of the processed rows
## Returns number of the processed rows.
##
## But even if `readRow <#readRow,CsvParser,int>`_ arrived at EOF then
## processed rows counter is incremented.
runnableExamples:
import streams
var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3")
var parser: CsvParser
parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
doAssert parser.readRow()
doAssert parser.processedRows() == 1
doAssert parser.readRow()
doAssert parser.processedRows() == 2
## Even if `readRow` arrived at EOF then `processedRows` is incremented.
doAssert parser.readRow() == false
doAssert parser.processedRows() == 3
doAssert parser.readRow() == false
doAssert parser.processedRows() == 4
parser.close()
strm.close()
return my.currRow
proc readRow*(my: var CsvParser, columns = 0): bool =
## reads the next row; if `columns` > 0, it expects the row to have
## Reads the next row; if `columns` > 0, it expects the row to have
## exactly this many columns. Returns false if the end of the file
## has been encountered else true.
##
## Blank lines are skipped.
runnableExamples:
import streams
var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3\n\n10,20,30")
var parser: CsvParser
parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
doAssert parser.readRow()
doAssert parser.row == @["One", "Two", "Three"]
doAssert parser.readRow()
doAssert parser.row == @["1", "2", "3"]
## Blank lines are skipped.
doAssert parser.readRow()
doAssert parser.row == @["10", "20", "30"]
var emptySeq: seq[string]
doAssert parser.readRow() == false
doAssert parser.row == emptySeq
doAssert parser.readRow() == false
doAssert parser.row == emptySeq
parser.close()
strm.close()
var col = 0 # current column
let oldpos = my.bufpos
while my.buf[my.bufpos] != '\0':
@@ -200,12 +285,31 @@ proc readRow*(my: var CsvParser, columns = 0): bool =
inc(my.currRow)
proc close*(my: var CsvParser) {.inline.} =
## closes the parser `my` and its associated input stream.
## Closes the parser `my` and its associated input stream.
lexbase.close(my)
proc readHeaderRow*(my: var CsvParser) =
## Reads the first row and creates a look-up table for column numbers
## See also `rowEntry <#rowEntry.CsvParser.string>`_.
## See also:
## * `rowEntry proc <#rowEntry,CsvParser,string>`_
runnableExamples:
import streams
var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3")
var parser: CsvParser
parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
parser.readHeaderRow()
doAssert parser.headers == @["One", "Two", "Three"]
doAssert parser.row == @["One", "Two", "Three"]
doAssert parser.readRow()
doAssert parser.headers == @["One", "Two", "Three"]
doAssert parser.row == @["1", "2", "3"]
parser.close()
strm.close()
let present = my.readRow()
if present:
my.headers = my.row
@@ -213,8 +317,23 @@ proc readHeaderRow*(my: var CsvParser) =
proc rowEntry*(my: var CsvParser, entry: string): var string =
## Acceses a specified `entry` from the current row.
##
## Assumes that `readHeaderRow <#readHeaderRow.CsvParser>`_ has already been
## Assumes that `readHeaderRow <#readHeaderRow,CsvParser>`_ has already been
## called.
runnableExamples:
import streams
var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3\n\n10,20,30")
var parser: CsvParser
parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
## Need calling `readHeaderRow`.
parser.readHeaderRow()
doAssert parser.readRow()
doAssert parser.rowEntry("One") == "1"
doAssert parser.rowEntry("Two") == "2"
doAssert parser.rowEntry("Three") == "3"
## `parser.rowEntry("NotExistEntry")` causes SIGSEGV fault.
parser.close()
strm.close()
let index = my.headers.find(entry)
if index >= 0:
result = my.row[index]
@@ -262,4 +381,3 @@ when isMainModule:
# Tidy up
removeFile("temp.csv")