class CSV::Table
A CSV::Table is a two-dimensional data structure for representing CSV documents. Tables allow you to work with the data by row or column, manipulate the data, and even convert the results back to CSV, if needed.
All tables returned by CSV will be constructed from this class, if header row processing is activated.
Attributes
The current access mode for indexing and iteration.
Internal data format used to compare equality.
Public Class Methods
Construct a new CSV::Table from
array_of_rows
, which are expected to be CSV::Row objects. All rows are assumed to have the
same headers.
A CSV::Table object supports the following Array methods through delegation:
-
empty?()
-
length()
-
size()
# File lib/csv.rb, line 575 def initialize(array_of_rows) @table = array_of_rows @mode = :col_or_row end
Public Instance Methods
Adds a new row to the bottom end of this table. You can provide an Array, which will be converted to a CSV::Row (inheriting the table's headers()), or a CSV::Row.
This method returns the table for chaining.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 773 def <<(row_or_array) if row_or_array.is_a? Array # append Array @table << Row.new(headers, row_or_array) else # append Row @table << row_or_array end self # for chaining end
Returns true
if all rows of this table ==()
other
's rows.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 852 def ==(other) @table == other.table end
In the default mixed mode, this method returns rows for index access and columns for header access. You can force the index association by first calling #by_col!() or #by_row!().
Columns are returned as an Array of values. Altering that Array has no effect on the table.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 689 def [](index_or_header) if @mode == :row or # by index (@mode == :col_or_row and index_or_header.is_a? Integer) @table[index_or_header] else # by header @table.map { |row| row[index_or_header] } end end
In the default mixed mode, this method assigns rows for index access and columns for header access. You can force the index association by first calling #by_col!() or #by_row!().
Rows may be set to an Array of values (which will inherit the table's headers()) or a CSV::Row.
Columns may be set to a single value, which is copied to each row of the
column, or an Array of values. Arrays of values are assigned to rows top
to bottom in row major order. Excess values are ignored and if the Array
does not have a value for each row the extra rows will receive a
nil
.
Assigning to an existing column or row clobbers the data. Assigning to new columns creates them at the right end of the table.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 714 def []=(index_or_header, value) if @mode == :row or # by index (@mode == :col_or_row and index_or_header.is_a? Integer) if value.is_a? Array @table[index_or_header] = Row.new(headers, value) else @table[index_or_header] = value end else # set column if value.is_a? Array # multiple values @table.each_with_index do |row, i| if row.header_row? row[index_or_header] = index_or_header else row[index_or_header] = value[i] end end else # repeated value @table.each do |row| if row.header_row? row[index_or_header] = index_or_header else row[index_or_header] = value end end end end end
Returns a duplicate table object, in column mode. This is handy for chaining in a single call without changing the table mode, but be aware that this method can consume a fair amount of memory for bigger data sets.
This method returns the duplicate table for chaining. Don't chain destructive methods (like []=()) this way though, since you are working with a duplicate.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 601 def by_col self.class.new(@table.dup).by_col! end
Switches the mode of this table to column mode. All calls to indexing and iteration methods will work with columns until the mode is changed again.
This method returns the table and is safe to chain.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 611 def by_col! @mode = :col self end
Returns a duplicate table object, in mixed mode. This is handy for chaining in a single call without changing the table mode, but be aware that this method can consume a fair amount of memory for bigger data sets.
This method returns the duplicate table for chaining. Don't chain destructive methods (like []=()) this way though, since you are working with a duplicate.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 626 def by_col_or_row self.class.new(@table.dup).by_col_or_row! end
Switches the mode of this table to mixed mode. All calls to indexing and iteration methods will use the default intelligent indexing system until the mode is changed again. In mixed mode an index is assumed to be a row reference while anything else is assumed to be column access by headers.
This method returns the table and is safe to chain.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 638 def by_col_or_row! @mode = :col_or_row self end
Returns a duplicate table object, in row mode. This is handy for chaining in a single call without changing the table mode, but be aware that this method can consume a fair amount of memory for bigger data sets.
This method returns the duplicate table for chaining. Don't chain destructive methods (like []=()) this way though, since you are working with a duplicate.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 653 def by_row self.class.new(@table.dup).by_row! end
Switches the mode of this table to row mode. All calls to indexing and iteration methods will work with rows until the mode is changed again.
This method returns the table and is safe to chain.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 663 def by_row! @mode = :row self end
Removes and returns the indicated column or row. In the default mixed mode indices refer to rows and everything else is assumed to be a column header. Use #by_col!() or #by_row!() to force the lookup.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 801 def delete(index_or_header) if @mode == :row or # by index (@mode == :col_or_row and index_or_header.is_a? Integer) @table.delete_at(index_or_header) else # by header @table.map { |row| row.delete(index_or_header).last } end end
Removes any column or row for which the block returns true
.
In the default mixed mode or row mode, iteration is the standard row major
walking of rows. In column mode, interation will yield
two
element tuples containing the column name and an Array of values for that
column.
This method returns the table for chaining.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 818 def delete_if(&block) if @mode == :row or @mode == :col_or_row # by index @table.delete_if(&block) else # by header to_delete = Array.new headers.each_with_index do |header, i| to_delete << header if block[[header, self[header]]] end to_delete.map { |header| delete(header) } end self # for chaining end
In the default mixed mode or row mode, iteration is the standard row major
walking of rows. In column mode, interation will yield
two
element tuples containing the column name and an Array of values for that
column.
This method returns the table for chaining.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 841 def each(&block) if @mode == :col headers.each { |header| block[[header, self[header]]] } else @table.each(&block) end self # for chaining end
Returns the headers for the first row of this table (assumed to match all other rows). An empty Array is returned for empty tables.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 673 def headers if @table.empty? Array.new else @table.first.headers end end
Shows the mode and size of this table in a US-ASCII String.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 890 def inspect "#<#{self.class} mode:#{@mode} row_count:#{to_a.size}>".encode("US-ASCII") end
A shortcut for appending multiple rows. Equivalent to:
rows.each { |row| self << row }
This method returns the table for chaining.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 790 def push(*rows) rows.each { |row| self << row } self # for chaining end
Returns the table as an Array of Arrays. Headers will be the first row, then all of the field rows will follow.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 860 def to_a @table.inject([headers]) do |array, row| if row.header_row? array else array + [row.fields] end end end
Returns the table as a complete CSV String. Headers will be listed first, then all of the field rows.
This method assumes you want the #headers, unless you explicitly pass
:write_headers => false
.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 877 def to_csv(options = Hash.new) wh = options.fetch(:write_headers, true) @table.inject(wh ? [headers.to_csv(options)] : [ ]) do |rows, row| if row.header_row? rows else rows + [row.fields.to_csv(options)] end end.join('') end
The mixed mode default is to treat a list of indices as row access, returning the rows indicated. Anything else is considered columnar access. For columnar access, the return set has an Array for each row with the values indicated by the headers in each Array. You can force column or row mode using #by_col!() or #by_row!().
You cannot mix column and row access.
# File lib/csv.rb, line 752 def values_at(*indices_or_headers) if @mode == :row or # by indices ( @mode == :col_or_row and indices_or_headers.all? do |index| index.is_a?(Integer) or ( index.is_a?(Range) and index.first.is_a?(Integer) and index.last.is_a?(Integer) ) end ) @table.values_at(*indices_or_headers) else # by headers @table.map { |row| row.values_at(*indices_or_headers) } end end