Python: Read a given CSV file as a list

Python CSV File Reading and Writing: Exercise-3 with Solution

Write a Python program to read a given CSV file as a list.

Sample Solution:

Python Code :

import csv
with open('employees.csv', newline='') as f:
   reader = csv.reader(f)
   data_list = list(reader)
print(data_list)

employees.csv

employ_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id
100,Steven,King,SKING,515.123.4567,1987-06-17,AD_PRES,24000,,,90
101,Neena,Kochhar,NKOCHHAR,515.123.4568,1987-06-18,AD_VP,17000,,100,90
102,Lex,De Haan,LDEHAAN,515.123.4569,1987-06-19,AD_VP,17000,,100,90
103,Alexander,Hunold,AHUNOLD,590.423.4567,1987-06-20,IT_PROG,9000,,102,60
104,Bruce,Ernst,BERNST,590.423.4568,1987-06-21,IT_PROG,6000,,103,60
105,David,Austin,DAUSTIN,590.423.4569,1987-06-22,IT_PROG,4800,,103,60
106,Valli,Pataballa,VPATABAL,590.423.4560,1987-06-23,IT_PROG,4800,,103,60
107,Diana,Lorentz,DLORENTZ,590.423.5567,1987-06-24,IT_PROG,4200,,103,60
108,Nancy,Greenberg,NGREENBE,515.124.4569,1987-06-25,FI_MGR,12000,,101,100
109,Daniel,Faviet,DFAVIET,515.124.4169,1987-06-26,FI_ACCOUNT,9000,,108,100
110,John,Chen,JCHEN,515.124.4269,1987-06-27,FI_ACCOUNT,8200,,108,100
111,Ismael,Sciarra,ISCIARRA,515.124.4369,1987-06-28,FI_ACCOUNT,7700,,108,100
112,Jose Manuel,Urman,JMURMAN,515.124.4469,1987-06-29,FI_ACCOUNT,7800,,108,100
113,Luis,Popp,LPOPP,515.124.4567,1987-06-30,FI_ACCOUNT,6900,,108,100
114,Den,Raphaely,DRAPHEAL,515.127.4561,1987-07-01,PU_MAN,11000,,100,30
115,Alexander,Khoo,AKHOO,515.127.4562,1987-07-02,PU_CLERK,3100,,114,30
116,Shelli,Baida,SBAIDA,515.127.4563,1987-07-03,PU_CLERK,2900,,114,30
117,Sigal,Tobias,STOBIAS,515.127.4564,1987-07-04,PU_CLERK,2800,,114,30
118,Guy,Himuro,GHIMURO,515.127.4565,1987-07-05,PU_CLERK,2600,,114,30
119,Karen,Colmenares,KCOLMENA,515.127.4566,1987-07-06,PU_CLERK,2500,,114,30
120,Matthew,Weiss,MWEISS,650.123.1234,1987-07-07,ST_MAN,8000,,100,50
121,Adam,Fripp,AFRIPP,650.123.2234,1987-07-08,ST_MAN,8200,,100,50
122,Payam,Kaufling,PKAUFLIN,650.123.3234,1987-07-09,ST_MAN,7900,,100,50
123,Shanta,Vollman,SVOLLMAN,650.123.4234,1987-07-10,ST_MAN,6500,,100,50
124,Kevin,Mourgos,KMOURGOS,650.123.5234,1987-07-11,ST_MAN,5800,,100,50
125,Julia,Nayer,JNAYER,650.124.1214,1987-07-12,ST_CLERK,3200,,120,50
126,Irene,Mikkilineni,IMIKKILI,650.124.1224,1987-07-13,ST_CLERK,2700,,120,50
127,James,Landry,JLANDRY,650.124.1334,1987-07-14,ST_CLERK,2400,,120,50
128,Steven,Markle,SMARKLE,650.124.1434,1987-07-15,ST_CLERK,2200,,120,50
129,Laura,Bissot,LBISSOT,650.124.5234,1987-07-16,ST_CLERK,3300,,121,50
130,Mozhe,Atkinson,MATKINSO,650.124.6234,1987-07-17,ST_CLERK,2800,,121,50
131,James,Marlow,JAMRLOW,650.124.7234,1987-07-18,ST_CLERK,2500,,121,50
132,TJ,Olson,TJOLSON,650.124.8234,1987-07-19,ST_CLERK,2100,,121,50
133,Jason,Mallin,JMALLIN,650.127.1934,1987-07-20,ST_CLERK,3300,,122,50
134,Michael,Rogers,MROGERS,650.127.1834,1987-07-21,ST_CLERK,2900,,122,50
135,Ki,Gee,KGEE,650.127.1734,1987-07-22,ST_CLERK,2400,,122,50
136,Hazel,Philtanker,HPHILTAN,650.127.1634,1987-07-23,ST_CLERK,2200,,122,50
137,Renske,Ladwig,RLADWIG,650.121.1234,1987-07-24,ST_CLERK,3600,,123,50
138,Stephen,Stiles,SSTILES,650.121.2034,1987-07-25,ST_CLERK,3200,,123,50
139,John,Seo,JSEO,650.121.2019,1987-07-26,ST_CLERK,2700,,123,50
140,Joshua,Patel,JPATEL,650.121.1834,1987-07-27,ST_CLERK,2500,,123,50
141,Trenna,Rajs,TRAJS,650.121.8009,1987-07-28,ST_CLERK,3500,,124,50
142,Curtis,Davies,CDAVIES,650.121.2994,1987-07-29,ST_CLERK,3100,,124,50
143,Randall,Matos,RMATOS,650.121.2874,1987-07-30,ST_CLERK,2600,,124,50
144,Peter,Vargas,PVARGAS,650.121.2004,1987-07-31,ST_CLERK,2500,,124,50
145,John,Russell,JRUSSEL,011.44.1344.429268,1987-08-01,SA_MAN,14000,0.4,100,80
146,Karen,Partners,KPARTNER,011.44.1344.467268,1987-08-02,SA_MAN,13500,0.3,100,80
147,Alberto,Errazuriz,AERRAZUR,011.44.1344.429278,1987-08-03,SA_MAN,12000,0.3,100,80
148,Gerald,Cambrault,GCAMBRAU,011.44.1344.619268,1987-08-04,SA_MAN,11000,0.3,100,80
149,Eleni,Zlotkey,EZLOTKEY,011.44.1344.429018,1987-08-05,SA_MAN,10500,0.2,100,80
150,Peter,Tucker,PTUCKER,011.44.1344.129268,1987-08-06,SA_REP,10000,0.3,145,80

Sample Output:

[['employ_id', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'email', 'phone_number', 'hire_date', 'job_id', 'salary', 'commission_pct', 'manager_id', 'department_id'],
 ['100', 'Steven', 'King', 'SKING', '515.123.4567', '1987-06-17', 'AD_PRES', '24000', '', '', '90'],
 ['101', 'Neena', 'Kochhar', 'NKOCHHAR', '515.123.4568', '1987-06-18', 'AD_VP', '17000', '', '100', '90'],
 ['102', 'Lex', 'De Haan', 'LDEHAAN', '515.123.4569', '1987-06-19', 'AD_VP', '17000', '', '100', '90'],
 ['103', 'Alexander', 'Hunold', 'AHUNOLD', '590.423.4567', '1987-06-20', 'IT_PROG', '9000', '', '102', '60'],
 ['104', 'Bruce', 'Ernst', 'BERNST', '590.423.4568', '1987-06-21', 'IT_PROG', '6000', '', '103', '60'], ['105', 'David', 'Austin', 'DAUSTIN', '590.423.4569', '1987-06-22', 'IT_PROG', '4800', '', '103', '60'], ['106', 'Valli', 'Pataballa', 'VPATABAL', '590.423.4560', '1987-06-23', 'IT_PROG', '4800', '', '103', '60'], ['107', 'Diana', 'Lorentz', 'DLORENTZ', '590.423.5567', '1987-06-24', 'IT_PROG', '4200', '', '103', '60'], ['108', 'Nancy', 'Greenberg', 'NGREENBE', '515.124.4569', '1987-06-25', 'FI_MGR', '12000', '', '101', '100'], ['109', 'Daniel', 'Faviet', 'DFAVIET', '515.124.4169', '1987-06-26', 'FI_ACCOUNT', '9000', '', '108', '100'], ['110', 'John', 'Chen', 'JCHEN', '515.124.4269', '1987-06-27', 'FI_ACCOUNT', '8200', '', '108', '100'], ['111', 'Ismael', 'Sciarra', 'ISCIARRA', '515.124.4369', '1987-06-28', 'FI_ACCOUNT', '7700', '', '108', '100'], ['112', 'Jose Manuel', 'Urman', 'JMURMAN', '515.124.4469', '1987-06-29', 'FI_ACCOUNT', '7800', '', '108', '100'], ['113', 'Luis', 'Popp', 'LPOPP', '515.124.4567', '1987-06-30', 'FI_ACCOUNT', '6900', '', '108', '100'], ['114', 'Den', 'Raphaely', 'DRAPHEAL', '515.127.4561', '1987-07-01', 'PU_MAN', '11000', '', '100', '30'], ['115', 'Alexander', 'Khoo', 'AKHOO', '515.127.4562', '1987-07-02', 'PU_CLERK', '3100', '', '114', '30'], ['116', 'Shelli', 'Baida', 'SBAIDA', '515.127.4563', '1987-07-03', 'PU_CLERK', '2900', '', '114', '30'], ['117', 'Sigal', 'Tobias', 'STOBIAS', '515.127.4564', '1987-07-04', 'PU_CLERK', '2800', '', '114', '30'], ['118', 'Guy', 'Himuro', 'GHIMURO', '515.127.4565', '1987-07-05', 'PU_CLERK', '2600', '', '114', '30'], ['119', 'Karen', 'Colmenares', 'KCOLMENA', '515.127.4566', '1987-07-06', 'PU_CLERK', '2500', '', '114', '30'], ['120', 'Matthew', 'Weiss', 'MWEISS', '650.123.1234', '1987-07-07', 'ST_MAN', '8000', '', '100', '50'], ['121', 'Adam', 'Fripp', 'AFRIPP', '650.123.2234', '1987-07-08', 'ST_MAN', '8200', '', '100', '50'], ['122', 'Payam', 'Kaufling', 'PKAUFLIN', '650.123.3234', '1987-07-09', 'ST_MAN', '7900', '', '100', '50'], ['123', 'Shanta', 'Vollman', 'SVOLLMAN', '650.123.4234', '1987-07-10', 'ST_MAN', '6500', '', '100', '50'], ['124', 'Kevin', 'Mourgos', 'KMOURGOS', '650.123.5234', '1987-07-11', 'ST_MAN', '5800', '', '100', '50'], ['125', 'Julia', 'Nayer', 'JNAYER', '650.124.1214', '1987-07-12', 'ST_CLERK', '3200', '', '120', '50'], ['126', 'Irene', 'Mikkilineni', 'IMIKKILI', '650.124.1224', '1987-07-13', 'ST_CLERK', '2700', '', '120', '50'], ['127', 'James', 'Landry', 'JLANDRY', '650.124.1334', '1987-07-14', 'ST_CLERK', '2400', '', '120', '50'], ['128', 'Steven', 'Markle', 'SMARKLE', '650.124.1434', '1987-07-15', 'ST_CLERK', '2200', '', '120', '50'], ['129', 'Laura', 'Bissot', 'LBISSOT', '650.124.5234', '1987-07-16', 'ST_CLERK', '3300', '', '121', '50'], ['130', 'Mozhe', 'Atkinson', 'MATKINSO', '650.124.6234', '1987-07-17', 'ST_CLERK', '2800', '', '121', '50'], ['131', 'James', 'Marlow', 'JAMRLOW', '650.124.7234', '1987-07-18', 'ST_CLERK', '2500', '', '121', '50'], ['132', 'TJ', 'Olson', 'TJOLSON', '650.124.8234', '1987-07-19', 'ST_CLERK', '2100', '', '121', '50'], ['133', 'Jason', 'Mallin', 'JMALLIN', '650.127.1934', '1987-07-20', 'ST_CLERK', '3300', '', '122', '50'], ['134', 'Michael', 'Rogers', 'MROGERS', '650.127.1834', '1987-07-21', 'ST_CLERK', '2900', '', '122', '50'], ['135', 'Ki', 'Gee', 'KGEE', '650.127.1734', '1987-07-22', 'ST_CLERK', '2400', '', '122', '50'], ['136', 'Hazel', 'Philtanker', 'HPHILTAN', '650.127.1634', '1987-07-23', 'ST_CLERK', '2200', '', '122', '50'], ['137', 'Renske', 'Ladwig', 'RLADWIG', '650.121.1234', '1987-07-24', 'ST_CLERK', '3600', '', '123', '50'], ['138', 'Stephen', 'Stiles', 'SSTILES', '650.121.2034', '1987-07-25', 'ST_CLERK', '3200', '', '123', '50'], ['139', 'John', 'Seo', 'JSEO', '650.121.2019', '1987-07-26', 'ST_CLERK', '2700', '', '123', '50'], ['140', 'Joshua', 'Patel', 'JPATEL', '650.121.1834', '1987-07-27', 'ST_CLERK', '2500', '', '123', '50'], ['141', 'Trenna', 'Rajs', 'TRAJS', '650.121.8009', '1987-07-28', 'ST_CLERK', '3500', '', '124', '50'], ['142', 'Curtis', 'Davies', 'CDAVIES', '650.121.2994', '1987-07-29', 'ST_CLERK', '3100', '', '124', '50'], ['143', 'Randall', 'Matos', 'RMATOS', '650.121.2874', '1987-07-30', 'ST_CLERK', '2600', '', '124', '50'], ['144', 'Peter', 'Vargas', 'PVARGAS', '650.121.2004', '1987-07-31', 'ST_CLERK', '2500', '', '124', '50'], ['145', 'John', 'Russell', 'JRUSSEL', '011.44.1344.429268', '1987-08-01', 'SA_MAN', '14000', '0.4', '100', '80'], ['146', 'Karen', 'Partners', 'KPARTNER', '011.44.1344.467268', '1987-08-02', 'SA_MAN', '13500', '0.3', '100', '80'], ['147', 'Alberto', 'Errazuriz', 'AERRAZUR', '011.44.1344.429278', '1987-08-03', 'SA_MAN', '12000', '0.3', '100', '80'], ['148', 'Gerald', 'Cambrault', 'GCAMBRAU', '011.44.1344.619268', '1987-08-04', 'SA_MAN', '11000', '0.3', '100', '80'], ['149', 'Eleni', 'Zlotkey', 'EZLOTKEY', '011.44.1344.429018', '1987-08-05', 'SA_MAN', '10500', '0.2', '100', '80'], ['150', 'Peter', 'Tucker', 'PTUCKER', '011.44.1344.129268', '1987-08-06', 'SA_REP', '10000', '0.3', '145', '80'], ['151', 'David', 'Bernstein', 'DBERNSTE', '011.44.1344.345268', '1987-08-07', 'SA_REP', '9500', '0.25', '145', '80'], ['152', 'Peter', 'Hall', 'PHALL', '011.44.1344.478968', '1987-08-08', 'SA_REP', '9000', '0.25', '145', '80'], ['153', 'Christopher', 'Olsen', 'COLSEN', '011.44.1344.498718', '1987-08-09', 'SA_REP', '8000', '0.2', '145', '80'], ['154', 'Nanette', 'Cambrault', 'NCAMBRAU', '011.44.1344.987668', '1987-08-10', 'SA_REP', '7500', '0.2', '145', '80'], ['155', 'Oliver', 'Tuvault', 'OTUVAULT', '011.44.1344.486508', '1987-08-11', 'SA_REP', '7000', '0.15', '145', '80'], ['156', 'Janette', 'King', 'JKING', '011.44.1345.429268', '1987-08-12', 'SA_REP', '10000', '0.35', '146', '80'], ['157', 'Patrick', 'Sully', 'PSULLY', '011.44.1345.929268', '1987-08-13', 'SA_REP', '9500', '0.35', '146', '80'], ['158', 'Allan', 'McEwen', 'AMCEWEN', '011.44.1345.829268', '1987-08-14', 'SA_REP', '9000', '0.35', '146', '80'], ['159', 'Lindsey', 'Smith', 'LSMITH', '011.44.1345.729268', '1987-08-15', 'SA_REP', '8000', '0.3', '146', '80'], ['160', 'Louise', 'Doran', 'LDORAN', '011.44.1345.629268', '1987-08-16', 'SA_REP', '7500', '0.3', '146', '80'], ['161', 'Sarath', 'Sewall', 'SSEWALL', '011.44.1345.529268', '1987-08-17', 'SA_REP', '7000', '0.25', '146', '80'], ['162', 'Clara', 'Vishney', 'CVISHNEY', '011.44.1346.129268', '1987-08-18', 'SA_REP', '10500', '0.25', '147', '80'], ['163', 'Danielle', 'Greene', 'DGREENE', '011.44.1346.229268', '1987-08-19', 'SA_REP', '9500', '0.15', '147', '80'], ['164', 'Mattea', 'Marvins', 'MMARVINS', '011.44.1346.329268', '1987-08-20', 'SA_REP', '7200', '0.1', '147', '80'], ['165', 'David', 'Lee', 'DLEE', '011.44.1346.529268', '1987-08-21', 'SA_REP', '6800', '0.1', '147', '80'], ['166', 'Sundar', 'Ande', 'SANDE', '011.44.1346.629268', '1987-08-22', 'SA_REP', '6400', '0.1', '147', '80'], ['167', 'Amit', 'Banda', 'ABANDA', '011.44.1346.729268', '1987-08-23', 'SA_REP', '6200', '0.1', '147', '80'], ['168', 'Lisa', 'Ozer', 'LOZER', '011.44.1343.929268', '1987-08-24', 'SA_REP', '11500', '0.25', '148', '80'], ['169', 'Harrison', 'Bloom', 'HBLOOM', '011.44.1343.829268', '1987-08-25', 'SA_REP', '10000', '0.2', '148', '80'], ['170', 'Tayler', 'Fox', 'TFOX', '011.44.1343.729268', '1987-08-26', 'SA_REP', '9600', '0.2', '148', '80'], ['171', 'William', 'Smith', 'WSMITH', '011.44.1343.629268', '1987-08-27', 'SA_REP', '7400', '0.15', '148', '80'], ['172', 'Elizabeth', 'Bates', 'EBATES', '011.44.1343.529268', '1987-08-28', 'SA_REP', '7300', '0.15', '148', '80'], ['173', 'Sundita', 'Kumar', 'SKUMAR', '011.44.1343.329268', '1987-08-29', 'SA_REP', '6100', '0.1', '148', '80'], ['174', 'Ellen', 'Abel', 'EABEL', '011.44.1644.429267', '1987-08-30', 'SA_REP', '11000', '0.3', '149', '80'], ['175', 'Alyssa', 'Hutton', 'AHUTTON', '011.44.1644.429266', '1987-08-31', 'SA_REP', '8800', '0.25', '149', '80'], ['176', 'Jonathon', 'Taylor', 'JTAYLOR', '011.44.1644.429265', '1987-09-01', 'SA_REP', '8600', '0.2', '149', '80'], ['177', 'Jack', 'Livingston', 'JLIVINGS', '011.44.1644.429264', '1987-09-02', 'SA_REP', '8400', '0.2', '149', '80'], ['178', 'Kimberely', 'Grant', 'KGRANT', '011.44.1644.429263', '1987-09-03', 'SA_REP', '7000', '0.15', '149', ''], ['179', 'Charles', 'Johnson', 'CJOHNSON', '011.44.1644.429262', '1987-09-04', 'SA_REP', '6200', '0.1', '149', '80'], ['180', 'Winston', 'Taylor', 'WTAYLOR', '650.507.9876', '1987-09-05', 'SH_CLERK', '3200', '', '120', '50'], ['181', 'Jean', 'Fleaur', 'JFLEAUR', '650.507.9877', '1987-09-06', 'SH_CLERK', '3100', '', '120', '50'], ['182', 'Martha', 'Sullivan', 'MSULLIVA', '650.507.9878', '1987-09-07', 'SH_CLERK', '2500', '', '120', '50'], ['183', 'Girard', 'Geoni', 'GGEONI', '650.507.9879', '1987-09-08', 'SH_CLERK', '2800', '', '120', '50'], ['184', 'Nandita', 'Sarchand', 'NSARCHAN', '650.509.1876', '1987-09-09', 'SH_CLERK', '4200', '', '121', '50'], ['185', 'Alexis', 'Bull', 'ABULL', '650.509.2876', '1987-09-10', 'SH_CLERK', '4100', '', '121', '50'], ['186', 'Julia', 'Dellinger', 'JDELLING', '650.509.3876', '1987-09-11', 'SH_CLERK', '3400', '', '121', '50'], ['187', 'Anthony', 'Cabrio', 'ACABRIO', '650.509.4876', '1987-09-12', 'SH_CLERK', '3000', '', '121', '50'], ['188', 'Kelly', 'Chung', 'KCHUNG', '650.505.1876', '1987-09-13', 'SH_CLERK', '3800', '', '122', '50'], ['189', 'Jennifer', 'Dilly', 'JDILLY', '650.505.2876', '1987-09-14', 'SH_CLERK', '3600', '', '122', '50'], ['190', 'Timothy', 'Gates', 'TGATES', '650.505.3876', '1987-09-15', 'SH_CLERK', '2900', '', '122', '50'], ['191', 'Randall', 'Perkins', 'RPERKINS', '650.505.4876', '1987-09-16', 'SH_CLERK', '2500', '', '122', '50'], ['192', 'Sarah', 'Bell', 'SBELL', '650.501.1876', '1987-09-17', 'SH_CLERK', '4000', '', '123', '50'], ['193', 'Britney', 'Everett', 'BEVERETT', '650.501.2876', '1987-09-18', 'SH_CLERK', '3900', '', '123', '50'], ['194', 'Samuel', 'McCain', 'SMCCAIN', '650.501.3876', '1987-09-19', 'SH_CLERK', '3200', '', '123', '50'], ['195', 'Vance', 'Jones', 'VJONES', '650.501.4876', '1987-09-20', 'SH_CLERK', '2800', '', '123', '50'], ['196', 'Alana', 'Walsh', 'AWALSH', '650.507.9811', '1987-09-21', 'SH_CLERK', '3100', '', '124', '50'], ['197', 'Kevin', 'Feeney', 'KFEENEY', '650.507.9822', '1987-09-22', 'SH_CLERK', '3000', '', '124', '50'], ['198', 'Donald', 'OConnell', 'DOCONNEL', '650.507.9833', '1987-09-23', 'SH_CLERK', '2600', '', '124', '50'], ['199', 'Douglas', 'Grant', 'DGRANT', '650.507.9844', '1987-09-24', 'SH_CLERK', '2600', '', '124', '50'], ['200', 'Jennifer', 'Whalen', 'JWHALEN', '515.123.4444', '1987-09-25', 'AD_ASST', '4400', '', '101', '10'], ['201', 'Michael', 'Hartstein', 'MHARTSTE', '515.123.5555', '1987-09-26', 'MK_MAN', '13000', '', '100', '20'], ['202', 'Pat', 'Fay', 'PFAY', '603.123.6666', '1987-09-27', 'MK_REP', '6000', '', '201', '20'], ['203', 'Susan', 'Mavris', 'SMAVRIS', '515.123.7777', '1987-09-28', 'HR_REP', '6500', '', '101', '40'], ['204', 'Hermann', 'Baer', 'HBAER', '515.123.8888', '1987-09-29', 'PR_REP', '10000', '', '101', '70'], ['205', 'Shelley', 'Higgins', 'SHIGGINS', '515.123.8080', '1987-09-30', 'AC_MGR', '12000', '', '101', '110'], ['206', 'William', 'Gietz', 'WGIETZ', '515.123.8181', '1987-10-01', 'AC_ACCOUNT', '8300', '', '205', '110']]

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