Making objects from a CSV file Python
csv, data-structures, python
Solution
Just create an empty list and add the objects to it:
import csv
my_list = []
with open('file.csv', 'r') as f:
reader = csv.reader(f)
for row in reader:
my_list.append(myClass(row[0], row[1], row[2:]))
Problem
I'm attempting to create a collection of objects in Python who's properties come from a CSV file. Currently, I have a simple class: ``` class myClass: name = "" age = 0 hobbies = [] def __init__(self, var1, var2, var3) self.name = var1 self.age = var2 self.hobbies = var3 ``` In an effort to store a lot of data without cluttering the code, I've created a CSV file like so: ``` Robert Samson,50,swimming,biking,running Sam Robertson,70,reading,singing,swimming ``` and so on. I should have about 50 of these, and they may change, which is my reasoning for using CSV. Is there a way to systematically make myClass objects from this CSV file? I've read you shouldn't try and make objects with unique names in a loop but I'm not sure why. Thanks EDIT: I'm not looking for a way to store the csv data in python, I need to create objects... my example code is a little misleading in that myClass has functions that I'd like to be able to call