README.md

csv_generator

a simple python tool that helps generate csv files from a json file

#how to use it

1. Download csv_generator.py and place it in a directory prepared for your csv files.
2. Download example.json and place it in the same directory.
3. edit the example.json to meet your requirements.
4. open cmd in this directory, and run:
   python csv_generator.py example.json

#environments required Python version: v 3.4.3

#what's in example.json In fact, example.json is a list of json objects. Each json object represents a csv file you want generate.

The object must contain following attributes:

• title: the title of the csv file, this should be a string. Remeber not to add '.csv' to the end.
• length: the lenght of each line.
• lines: a list of objects each represents the content of a line.

#example If you have an example.json like this

[{
  "title":"test1",  
  "length":10,  
  "lines":[  
    {"0":"00000001","1":"00000002","2":"name","5":"hello"},  
    {"0":"00000001","1":"00000003","2":"name","5":"hello"},  
    {"0":"00000001","1":"00000004","2":"name","5":"hello"}  
  ]  
}]

You will get the following content:

"00000001","00000002","name","","","hello","","","",""
"00000001","00000003","name","","","hello","","","",""
"00000001","00000004","name","","","hello","","","",""