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Python script to convert an exported Libib (http://www.libib.com/) CSV to a format that goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/) can import
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# Copyright (c) 2016, Patrick Cloke | |
# | |
# Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any | |
# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above | |
# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. | |
# | |
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES | |
# WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF | |
# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR | |
# ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES | |
# WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN | |
# ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF | |
# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. | |
import csv | |
def map_row(row): | |
""" | |
Map from a libib row to a GoodReads row. | |
libib format: | |
authors,first_name,last_name,title,description,rating,review_date, | |
review,status,began_date,completed_date,tags,notes,groups,copies, | |
added_date,publisher,publish_date,pages,asin,isbn10,isbn13 | |
GoodReads format: | |
Title, Author, ISBN, My Rating, Average Rating, Publisher, Binding, | |
Year Published, Original Publication Year, Date Read, Date Added, | |
Bookshelves, My Review | |
""" | |
new_indices = [3, -1, 20, 5, -1, 16, -1, -1, -1, 10, 15, 11, 7] | |
new_row = [] | |
for i in new_indices: | |
if i < 0: | |
value = '' | |
else: | |
value = row[i] | |
# GoodReads only supports integer ratings. | |
if i == 5 and value: | |
value = str(int(float(value))) | |
new_row.append(value) | |
return new_row | |
with open('data.csv', 'r') as f: | |
reader = csv.reader(f) | |
with open('data-out.csv', 'w') as fout: | |
headers = next(reader) | |
new_headers = ( | |
'Title, Author, ISBN, My Rating, Average Rating, Publisher, ' | |
'Binding, Year Published, Original Publication Year, Date Read, ' | |
'Date Added, Bookshelves, My Review' | |
) | |
fout.write(new_headers + '\n') | |
for row in reader: | |
new_row = map_row(row) | |
fout.write(', '.join(new_row) + '\n') |
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