csvtable

csvtable.py

import csv
import os
from collections import namedtuple

def read_csv(fname, tabname=None, names=None, headers=True):
    with open(fname, "r") as fobj:
        if not tabname:
            full_basename = os.path.basename(fname)
            basename, ext = os.path.splitext(full_basename)
            tabname = basename.capitalize()
        if not names and headers:
            names = fobj.read().strip()
        Row = namedtuple(tabname, names)
        reader = csv.reader(fobj)
        for row in reader:
            yield Row(*row)