python csv reader selecting specific rows

Question

Suppose we have a text file as given below:

sfgsdgfs >sfsf > "assfgs.jpg">sggw.sgw
sgsdfghsg>sdgsgsgsg[]
werw>"erqwer.jpg">egfwrewrw

How to extract the rows that contain .jpg? What is wrong with the following code?

import csv
data = csv.reader (open ('outfile.txt', 'r'), delimiter = '"')
for row in data:
    if '.jpg' in row:
        print (row)

I think the delimiter should be >. Or you don't have to use csv.@guava — zhangyangyu
– zhangyangyu, Commented Jul 19, 2013 at 9:21

alecxe · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-19 09:20:23Z

1

row is a list of column data items, you should iterate over it too:

import csv

data = csv.reader(open('test.csv', 'r'), delimiter='"')
for row in data:
    for item in row:
        if '.jpg' in item:
            print(item)

prints:

assfgs.jpg
erqwer.jpg

answered Jul 19, 2013 at 9:20

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