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Using the CSV Plugin

As discussed in the Advanced features in PyCharm's scientific projects section of Chapter 11, Turning On Scientific Mode, this plugin offers a great way to work with CSV files in PyCharm. The CSV Plugin allows us to view data using the same environment used for code editing, while also providing a tabular interface that displays the data in a more user-friendly manner, as shown here:

The table viewer from the CSV Plugin

Similar to the Database Navigator, this plugin also allows us to view and edit the data in a CSV file in PyCharm as we go. In addition to CSV files, this plugin can also handle tabs, commas, semicolons, ...

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