Python CSV reader prints column instead of row

Question

I have a dataset that i saved as a csv in Sublime after pasting from excel

When I call csv.reader to print all the rows, the whole set is printed out (fantastic):

Output 1

Output # 1

Now that I want to call to print the first row of my dataset "print(row[0])", the first entire column of my dataset prints out:

Output 2 Output # 2

PLEASE HELP! I am trying to learn python.

Please include code instead of images of your code: this is really difficult to read — lebelinoz
– lebelinoz, Commented May 10, 2017 at 3:42

John Zwinck · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-10 02:57:16Z

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row is a row. row[0] is the first element of that row.

If you want to just print the first row, do print(row) then break to stop the iteration.

answered May 10, 2017 at 2:57

John Zwinck

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vlalexey · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-10 03:00:05Z

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You have to use such code:

import csv
with open("exampleSet.csv") as productivityCost:
   readPC = csv.reader(productivityCost, delimeter = ",")
   print(row[0])

answered May 10, 2017 at 3:00

vlalexey

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