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nsv
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Python implementation of the NSV (Newline-Separated Values) format.
pip install nsv
git clone https://github.com/namingbe/nsv-python.git
cd nsv-python
pip install -e .
import nsv
# Reading NSV data
with open('input.nsv', 'r') as f:
reader = nsv.load(f)
for row in reader:
print(row)
# Writing NSV data
with open('output.nsv', 'w') as f:
writer = nsv.Writer(f)
writer.write_row(['row1cell1', 'row1cell2', 'row1cell3'])
writer.write_row(['row2cell1', 'row2cell2', 'row2cell3'])
Important: Always run tests from the project root to test local code changes (not the installed package):
python -m unittest discover -s tests -p 'test*.py' -v
Alternatively, install in editable mode:
pip install -e .
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Python implementation of the NSV (Newline-Separated Values) format
We found that nsv demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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