django-queryset-csv 0.1.1

A simple python module for writing querysets to csv

django-queryset-csv
===================

a CSV exporter for django querysets.

This tool was created out of repeatedly needing to do the following in django:

1. write CSV data that is based on single-table querysets.
2. automatically encode unicode characters to utf-8
3. create a shortcut to render a queryset to a CSV HTTP response

## usage
Perform all filtering and field authorization in your view using `.filter()` and `.values()`.
Then, use `render_to_csv_response` to turn a queryset into a respone with a CSV attachment.
Pass it a `QuerySet` or `ValuesQuerySet` instance.

```python
from djqscsv import render_to_csv_response

def csv_view(request):
qs = Foo.objects.filter(bar=True).values('id', 'bar')
return render_to_csv_response(qs)
```
## todo

django-queryset-csv will be ready for stable release when the following are complete:

1. unit test coverage reaches 100%
2. test coverage is tracked by a CI server
3. custom column headers are supported (currently column headers are always field names)
4. model methods and foreign key field values are supported (or a decision is made not to)
5. CSV files are viewable in MS Excel, which may require modifying the first few bytes of the file.
6. the package is uploaded to pypi.