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better docs: parsecsv (#10391)
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## This module implements a simple high performance `CSV`:idx:
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## (`comma separated value`:idx:) parser.
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##
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## Example: How to use the parser
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## ==============================
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## Basic usage
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## ===========
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##
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## .. code-block:: nim
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## import os, parsecsv, streams
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## import parsecsv
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## from os import paramStr
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## from streams import newFileStream
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##
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## var s = newFileStream(paramStr(1), fmRead)
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## if s == nil: quit("cannot open the file" & paramStr(1))
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## if s == nil:
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## quit("cannot open the file" & paramStr(1))
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##
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## var x: CsvParser
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## open(x, s, paramStr(1))
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## while readRow(x):
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@@ -26,11 +31,11 @@
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## close(x)
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##
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## For CSV files with a header row, the header can be read and then used as a
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## reference for item access with `rowEntry <#rowEntry.CsvParser.string>`_:
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## reference for item access with `rowEntry <#rowEntry,CsvParser,string>`_:
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##
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## .. code-block:: nim
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## import parsecsv
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## import os
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##
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## # Prepare a file
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## let content = """One,Two,Three,Four
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## 1,2,3,4
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@@ -47,24 +52,40 @@
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## for col in items(p.headers):
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## echo "##", col, ":", p.rowEntry(col), "##"
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## p.close()
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##
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## See also
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## ========
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##
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## * `streams module <streams.html>`_ for using
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## `open proc <#open,CsvParser,Stream,string,Char,Char,Char>`_
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## and other stream processing (like `close proc <streams.html#close,Stream>`_)
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## * `parseopt module <parseopt.html>`_ for a command line parser
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## * `parsecfg module <parsecfg.html>`_ for a configuration file parser
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## * `parsexml module <parsexml.html>`_ for a XML / HTML parser
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## * `parsesql module <parsesql.html>`_ for a SQL parser
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## * `other parsers <lib.html#pure-libraries-parsers>`_ for other parsers
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import
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lexbase, streams
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type
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CsvRow* = seq[string] ## a row in a CSV file
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CsvParser* = object of BaseLexer ## the parser object.
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row*: CsvRow ## the current row
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CsvRow* = seq[string] ## A row in a CSV file.
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CsvParser* = object of BaseLexer ## The parser object.
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##
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## It consists of two public fields:
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## * `row` is the current row
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## * `headers` are the columns that are defined in the csv file
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## (read using `readHeaderRow <#readHeaderRow,CsvParser>`_).
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## Used with `rowEntry <#rowEntry,CsvParser,string>`_).
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row*: CsvRow
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filename: string
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sep, quote, esc: char
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skipWhite: bool
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currRow: int
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headers*: seq[string] ## The columns that are defined in the csv file
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## (read using `readHeaderRow <#readHeaderRow.CsvParser>`_).
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## Used with `rowEntry <#rowEntry.CsvParser.string>`_).
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headers*: seq[string]
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CsvError* = object of IOError ## exception that is raised if
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## a parsing error occurs
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CsvError* = object of IOError ## An exception that is raised if
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## a parsing error occurs.
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proc raiseEInvalidCsv(filename: string, line, col: int,
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msg: string) {.noreturn.} =
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@@ -82,7 +103,7 @@ proc error(my: CsvParser, pos: int, msg: string) =
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proc open*(my: var CsvParser, input: Stream, filename: string,
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separator = ',', quote = '"', escape = '\0',
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skipInitialSpace = false) =
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## initializes the parser with an input stream. `Filename` is only used
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## Initializes the parser with an input stream. `Filename` is only used
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## for nice error messages. The parser's behaviour can be controlled by
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## the diverse optional parameters:
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## - `separator`: character used to separate fields
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@@ -94,6 +115,18 @@ proc open*(my: var CsvParser, input: Stream, filename: string,
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## two `quote` characters are parsed one literal `quote` character.
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## - `skipInitialSpace`: If true, whitespace immediately following the
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## `separator` is ignored.
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##
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## See also:
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## * `open proc <#open,CsvParser,string,Char,Char,Char>`_ which creates the
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## file stream for you
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runnableExamples:
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import streams
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var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3\n10,20,30")
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var parser: CsvParser
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parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
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parser.close()
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strm.close()
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lexbase.open(my, input)
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my.filename = filename
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my.sep = separator
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proc open*(my: var CsvParser, filename: string,
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separator = ',', quote = '"', escape = '\0',
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skipInitialSpace = false) =
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## same as the other `open` but creates the file stream for you.
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## Similar to the `other open proc<#open,CsvParser,Stream,string,Char,Char,Char>`_,
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## but creates the file stream for you.
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runnableExamples:
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from os import removeFile
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writeFile("tmp.csv", "One,Two,Three\n1,2,3\n10,20,300")
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var parser: CsvParser
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parser.open("tmp.csv")
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parser.close()
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removeFile("tmp.csv")
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var s = newFileStream(filename, fmRead)
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if s == nil: my.error(0, "cannot open: " & filename)
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open(my, s, filename, separator,
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@@ -159,15 +201,58 @@ proc parseField(my: var CsvParser, a: var string) =
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my.bufpos = pos
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proc processedRows*(my: var CsvParser): int =
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## returns number of the processed rows
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## Returns number of the processed rows.
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##
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## But even if `readRow <#readRow,CsvParser,int>`_ arrived at EOF then
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## processed rows counter is incremented.
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runnableExamples:
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import streams
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var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3")
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var parser: CsvParser
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parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
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doAssert parser.readRow()
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doAssert parser.processedRows() == 1
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doAssert parser.readRow()
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doAssert parser.processedRows() == 2
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## Even if `readRow` arrived at EOF then `processedRows` is incremented.
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doAssert parser.readRow() == false
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doAssert parser.processedRows() == 3
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doAssert parser.readRow() == false
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doAssert parser.processedRows() == 4
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parser.close()
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strm.close()
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return my.currRow
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proc readRow*(my: var CsvParser, columns = 0): bool =
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## reads the next row; if `columns` > 0, it expects the row to have
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## Reads the next row; if `columns` > 0, it expects the row to have
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## exactly this many columns. Returns false if the end of the file
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## has been encountered else true.
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##
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## Blank lines are skipped.
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runnableExamples:
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import streams
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var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3\n\n10,20,30")
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var parser: CsvParser
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parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
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doAssert parser.readRow()
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doAssert parser.row == @["One", "Two", "Three"]
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doAssert parser.readRow()
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doAssert parser.row == @["1", "2", "3"]
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## Blank lines are skipped.
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doAssert parser.readRow()
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doAssert parser.row == @["10", "20", "30"]
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var emptySeq: seq[string]
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doAssert parser.readRow() == false
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doAssert parser.row == emptySeq
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doAssert parser.readRow() == false
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doAssert parser.row == emptySeq
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parser.close()
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strm.close()
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var col = 0 # current column
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let oldpos = my.bufpos
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while my.buf[my.bufpos] != '\0':
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inc(my.currRow)
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proc close*(my: var CsvParser) {.inline.} =
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## closes the parser `my` and its associated input stream.
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## Closes the parser `my` and its associated input stream.
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lexbase.close(my)
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proc readHeaderRow*(my: var CsvParser) =
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## Reads the first row and creates a look-up table for column numbers
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## See also `rowEntry <#rowEntry.CsvParser.string>`_.
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## See also:
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## * `rowEntry proc <#rowEntry,CsvParser,string>`_
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runnableExamples:
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import streams
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var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3")
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var parser: CsvParser
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parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
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parser.readHeaderRow()
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doAssert parser.headers == @["One", "Two", "Three"]
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doAssert parser.row == @["One", "Two", "Three"]
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doAssert parser.readRow()
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doAssert parser.headers == @["One", "Two", "Three"]
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doAssert parser.row == @["1", "2", "3"]
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parser.close()
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strm.close()
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let present = my.readRow()
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if present:
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my.headers = my.row
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proc rowEntry*(my: var CsvParser, entry: string): var string =
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## Acceses a specified `entry` from the current row.
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##
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## Assumes that `readHeaderRow <#readHeaderRow.CsvParser>`_ has already been
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## Assumes that `readHeaderRow <#readHeaderRow,CsvParser>`_ has already been
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## called.
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runnableExamples:
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import streams
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var strm = newStringStream("One,Two,Three\n1,2,3\n\n10,20,30")
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var parser: CsvParser
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parser.open(strm, "tmp.csv")
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## Need calling `readHeaderRow`.
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parser.readHeaderRow()
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doAssert parser.readRow()
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doAssert parser.rowEntry("One") == "1"
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doAssert parser.rowEntry("Two") == "2"
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doAssert parser.rowEntry("Three") == "3"
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## `parser.rowEntry("NotExistEntry")` causes SIGSEGV fault.
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parser.close()
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strm.close()
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let index = my.headers.find(entry)
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if index >= 0:
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result = my.row[index]
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# Tidy up
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removeFile("temp.csv")
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