Azure Blob - Read using Python

Question

Can someone tell me if it is possible to read a csv file directly from Azure blob storage as a stream and process it using Python? I know it can be done using C#.Net (shown

Answer 1

I recommend using smart_open.

from smart_open import open

# stream from Azure Blob Storage
with open('azure://my_container/my_file.txt') as fin:
    for line in fin:
        print(line)

# stream content *into* Azure Blob Storage (write mode):
with open('azure://my_container/my_file.txt', 'wb') as fout:
    fout.write(b'hello world')