dj-csv-generator 0.2

A Django app to generate CSV reports for QuerySet data

Django CSV Generator

A Django application containing CsvGenerator base class to be used with Django QuerySet to generate CSV report for list of objects, preferably Django models.

Features

• Can return HTTP response containing generated CSV file.
• Convenient to use with Django admin actions.

Installation

1. Install package in your project: pip install dj-csv-generator
2. Add 'csv_generator' to INSTALLED_APPS in your settings.py
3. In your code import base generator class: from csv_generator.generator import CsvGenerator
4. Create your own CSV generator class derived from CsvGenerator and customize it. You can use project/example as reference.
5. Use your generator to generate CSV file:

generator = YourCsvGeneratorClass()

# if you need plain text data, use:
rows = generator.process_data(YourDjangoModel.objects.all())

# if you need HttpResponse, for example to return in your view, use:
response = generator.get_response(YourDjangoModel.objects.all())

Generator options and use cases

...In progress...