Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > Hi list, > > I am new to python and old to coding (as in I did it a long time > ago). I've got a task that cries out for a scripted solution -- > importing chunks of ASCII data dumps from a point-of-sale system into > an openoffice.org spreadsheet. What a great chance for me to get my > coding skills back and learn python too!
The openoffice.org spreadsheet tool can read a CSV file. How about producing that first, just so you have something that works. I agree, this sounds like a nice way to dive into Python, but you might want something that works first, even if it is not elegant. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list