Working with CSV

CSV files are ubiquitous in the world of data handling. From exporting reports to data ingestion for machine learning models, CSV (Comma-Separated Values) files offer a simple yet powerful way to manage structured data. If you've ever dealt with spreadsheets or databases, you’ve likely come across CSV files, making it crucial to know how to work with them in Python.

In this chapter, we’ll dive deep into handling CSV files using Python's built-in csv module.

We’ll explore reading, writing, and manipulating CSV data, along with practical examples and some common pitfalls.