python csv: save results to csv file

Question

import csv

with open('test.csv', 'rb') as f:
  data = list(csv.reader(f))

import collections
counter = collections.defaultdict(int)
for row in data:
    counter[row[1]] += 1
for row in data:
    if counter[row[1]] >= 4:
      writer = csv.writer(open("test1.csv", "wb"))
      writer.writerows(row)

i am getting strange output! what is wrong with this code?

Answer 1

Read the CSV module docs.

Answer 2

An easy example would be something like:

writer = csv.writer(open("filename.csv", "wb"))
String[] entries = "first#second#third".split("#");
writer.writerows(entries)
writer.close()

Answer 3

Use csv.writer:

import csv

with open('thefile.csv', 'rb') as f:
  data = list(csv.reader(f))

import collections
counter = collections.defaultdict(int)
for row in data:
    counter[row[0]] += 1


writer = csv.writer(open("/path/to/my/csv/file", 'w'))
for row in data:
    if counter[row[0]] >= 4:
        writer.writerow(row)