Plugin
botcity.plugins.csv.plugin.BotCSVPlugin
header: List[str]
property
writable
Returns this CSV's header.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
List[str] |
The header elements in str format. |
__init__(self, has_header=True, separator=',')
special
This class stores the data in a CSV-like format.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
has_header |
bool |
True if the CSV's first row is supposed to be the header. Defaults to True. |
True |
separator |
str |
The expected separator between each field. |
',' |
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
has_header |
bool, Optional |
A list representing the header of the CSV, if it has one. Defaults to True. |
separator |
str, Optional |
The expected separator between each field. Defaults to ','. |
add_column(self, column_name=None, column=None)
Adds a new column to the CSV.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
column_name |
str, Optional |
The new column's name. If None is provided, the new name will be the numeric index of the new column. |
None |
column |
List[object] |
A list of csv elements. The number of elements must match the number of rows already in the list. |
None |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining). |
add_columns(self, columns)
Adds new columns to the CSV.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
columns |
List[List[object]] |
Either a dict of columns, whose keys are the new column names and the values are lists of CSV elements, or just a list of CSV elements, in which case the column name will be it's numeric index. The number of elements of each column must match the number of rows already in the list. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining). |
add_row(self, row)
Adds a new row to the bottom of the CSV.
If the input contains a new column, then a new column will be created in the CSV as well, with blank fields for the previously inserted lines.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
row |
Union(List[object] or Dict[str, object] |
A list of CSV elements in string format, or a dict that has the column names as its keys. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining). |
add_rows(self, rows)
Adds new rows to the CSV.
If the input contains a new column, then a new column will be created in the CSV as well, with blank fields for the previously inserted lines.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
rows |
List[Union[List[object], Dict[str, object]]] |
A list of rows. Each row is either a list of csv elements, or a dict whose keys are the header, and the values are the new CSV elements. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining). |
as_dataframe(self)
Returns the contents of this CSV in a Pandas DataFrame format.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
pandas.DataFrame |
A Pandas DataFrame object. |
as_dict(self)
Returns the contents of this CSV in a list of dicts format.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
List[Dict[str, object]] |
A list of rows. Each row is a dict. |
as_list(self, include_header=False)
Returns the contents of this CSV in a list of lists format.
Nan values will be replaced with empty strings.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
include_header |
bool, Optional |
If True, the first inner-list will receive the CSV's header. Defaults to False. |
False |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
List[List[object]] |
A list of rows. Each is a list of row elements. |
clear(self)
Clears all the rows of the CSV, but the header remains.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining) |
get_column(self, column)
Returns the contents of an entire column in a list format.
Please note that altering the values in this list will not alter the values in the original CSV.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
column |
Union[str, int] |
Either the column's name or it's 0-indexed number. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
List[object] |
The values of all entries within the column. |
get_entry(self, column, row)
Returns the value of a single entry of a column.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
column |
Union[str, int] |
Either the entry's column name or it's 0-indexed number. |
required |
row |
int |
The 0-indexed row number. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
object |
The entry's value. |
get_row(self, row)
Returns the contents of an entire row in a list format.
Please note that altering the values in this list will not alter the values in the original CSV.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
row |
int |
The 0-indexed row number. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
List[object] |
The values of all entries within the row. |
read(self, file_or_path)
Reads a CSV file using the delimiter and the has_header attributes of this class.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file_or_path |
Either a buffered CSV file or a path to it. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining). |
remove_column(self, column)
Removes single column from the CSV.
If the CSV has a header, this column will be removed from there as well.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
column |
Union[str, int] |
Either the entry's column name or it's 0-indexed number. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining). |
remove_columns(self, columns)
Removes a list of columns from the CSV.
If the CSV has a header, this column will be removed from there as well.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
columns |
List[Union[str, int]] |
A list of column names or their 0-indexed numbers. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining). |
remove_row(self, row)
Removes a single row from the CSV.
Keep in mind that the rows below will be moved up.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
row |
int |
The 0-indexed number of the row to be removed. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining). |
remove_rows(self, rows)
Removes rows from the CSV.
Keep in mind that each row removed will cause the rows below it to be moved up after they are all removed.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
rows |
List[int] |
A list of the 0-indexed numbers of the rows to be removed. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining) |
set_column(self, column, values)
Replaces the values of an entire column of the CSV.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
column |
Union[str, int] |
Either the entry's column name or it's 0-indexed number. |
required |
values |
List[object] |
A list of CSV elements. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining) |
set_entry(self, column, row, value)
Replaces the value of a single entry of a given column.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
column |
Union[str, int] |
Either the entry's column name or it's 0-index number. |
required |
row |
int |
The entry's 0-indexed row number. |
required |
value |
object |
The new value of the entry. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining) |
set_row(self, row, values)
Replaces the values of an entire row of the CSV.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
row |
int |
The row's 0-indexed number. |
required |
values |
Union[List[object], Dict[str, object]] |
Either a list of CSV elements, or a dict whose keys are the header, and the values are the new CSV elements. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining) |
sort(self, by_columns, ascending=True)
Sorts the CSV rows using the first column of the by_columns parameter as a reference. In case of a tie, the second column provided is used, and so on.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
by_columns |
Union[int, str, List[Union[int, str]]] |
Either a column name or its 0-indexed number; or a list of those. |
required |
ascending |
bool, Optional |
Set to False if you want to use descending order. Defaults to True. |
True |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining) |
write(self, file_or_path)
Writes this class's CSV content to a file using it's delimiter and has_header attributes.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file_or_path |
Either a buffered CSV file or a path to it. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BotCSVPlugin |
self (allows Method Chaining). |