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diff --git a/tablib/core.py b/tablib/core.py index 9db46c9..02c9085 100644 --- a/tablib/core.py +++ b/tablib/core.py @@ -559,6 +559,29 @@ class Dataset(object): """ pass + @property + def dbf(): + """A dBASE representation of the :class:`Dataset` object. + + A dataset object can also be imported by setting the :class:`Dataset.dbf` attribute::: + + # To import data from an existing DBF file: + data = tablib.Dataset() + data.dbf = open('existing_table.dbf').read() + + # to import data from an ASCII-encoded bytestring: + data = tablib.Dataset() + data.dbf = <bytestring of tabular data> + + .. admonition:: Binary Warning + + :class:`Dataset.dbf` contains binary data, so make sure to write in binary mode:: + + with open('output.dbf', 'wb') as f: + f.write(data.dbf) + """ + pass + # ---- # Rows |