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import csv file: integers appearing as floating points

asked 2013-05-20 10:17:16 +0100

GingerAndy gravatar image

updated 2013-05-20 16:11:27 +0100

vdelecroix gravatar image

Hi,

I am trying to import a csv file in order to create an adjacency matrix and then plot the associated directed graph. I upload the csv file and use its content to generate a matrix as follows

sage: import csv                           
sage: data = list(csv.reader(file(DATA+'matrix23.csv')))
sage: m = matrix([[ float(_) for _ in line] for line in data])
sage: m

Whereas my csv file only contains integers 1's and 0's, the generated matrix is floating point 1.0's and 0.0's!

Note: the CSV file was created using MS Excel with cells formated to zero decimal places. I'm new to both python and sage and can't find anything on the forums to help

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answered 2013-05-20 11:25:42 +0100

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updated 2013-05-20 11:33:45 +0100

If your matrix m only contains entries like 0.O and 1.0, you can try to transform it back to an integer matrix:

sage: n = m.change_ring(ZZ)

You can also transform your entries into integers while creating your matrix:

sage: m = matrix([[ ZZ(_) for _ in line] for line in data])
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answered 2013-05-20 12:57:43 +0100

GingerAndy gravatar image

Thanks that works a treat.

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answered 2013-05-20 16:18:44 +0100

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Hi,

Note that in your code you use "float" to convert a string to a number. But by its very definition this function builds a floating point.

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