python read csv file as string code example

Example 1: read csv python

import pandas as pd 
data = pd.read_csv("filename.csv") 
data.head()

Example 2: python, read_csv from string

import sys
if sys.version_info[0] < 3: 
    from StringIO import StringIO
else:
    from io import StringIO

import pandas as pd

TESTDATA = StringIO("""col1;col2;col3
    1;4.4;99
    2;4.5;200
    3;4.7;65
    4;3.2;140
    """)

df = pd.read_csv(TESTDATA, sep=";")