create python csv to dict code example

Example 1: python create dictionary from csv

mydict = {y[0]: y[1] for y in [x.split(",") for x in open('file.csv').read().split('\n') if x]}

Example 2: csv.dictreader example

import csv

with open('names.csv', 'w') as csvfile:
    fieldnames = ['first_name', 'last_name']
    writer = csv.DictWriter(csvfile, fieldnames=fieldnames)

    writer.writeheader()
    writer.writerow({'first_name': 'Baked', 'last_name': 'Beans'})
    writer.writerow({'first_name': 'Lovely', 'last_name': 'Spam'})
    writer.writerow({'first_name': 'Wonderful', 'last_name': 'Spam'})