🔖 Background Information
A parser is a program that takes some input and turns it into structured data. For example, you might have a “lexical parser” which takes a sentence (string) as an input and turns it into an array of words. In this problem, we have a “CSV parser” - a program which takes a CSV file, reads it, and turns it into a map of rows and keys. Parsers are useful because they take potentially messy, unfiltered data and give it a structure that is easy to understand and use.
🎯 Problem Statement
Read through the code in the csvstream repository that gives an implementation of a CSV parser (DeOrio, 2024). Then, answer the following questions with your group members:
- In which file is the actual source code located? What are the other files doing in the project?
- Does this project include tests? If so, how does the author test their code?
- What is an
enumin C++? - How does the
csvstreamclass work, at a high level? - What are some of the data structures used in this program? How are they used?
✅ Acceptance Criteria
Answer the questions outlined above in the problem statement. Your group will share one or more of your answers with the class.
📋 Dev Notes
You do not need to write any code in this activity. However, it may be useful to sketch out a diagram to help visualize how csvstream works.
🖥️ Example Output
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