p5-Text-CSV-Hashify-0.10p0

The Comma-Separated-Value ('CSV') format is the most common way to store spreadsheets or the output of relational database queries in plain-text format. However, since commas (or other designated field-separator characters) may be embedded within data entries, the parsing of delimited records is non-trivial. Fortunately, in Perl this parsing is well handled by CPAN distribution Text::CSV. This permits us to address more specific data manipulation problems by building modules on top of Text::CSV. Text::CSV::Hashify is designed for the case where you simply want to turn a CSV file into a Perl hash. In particular, it is designed for the case where (a) the CSV file's first record is a list of fields in the ancestral database table and (b) one field (column) functions as a primary key, i.e., each record's entry in that field is non-null and is distinct from every other record's entry therein. Text::CSV::Hashify turns that kind of CSV file into one big hash of hashes. Text::CSV::Hashify can handle less typical cases; please consult the documentation for its other functionalities.