Python Parse CSV Correctly

Question

I am very new to Python. I want to parse a csv file such that it will recognize quoted values - for example

1997,Ford,E350,\"Super, luxurious truck\"

Answer 1

You should use the csv module:

import csv
reader = csv.reader(['1997,Ford,E350,"Super, luxurious truck"'], skipinitialspace=True)
for r in reader:
    print r

output:

['1997', 'Ford', 'E350', 'Super, luxurious truck']