- It's Python2-only - The CSV parser is slow and not RFC-compliant (e.g. quotes) - The parser is 10x slower than pandas - Iteration over rows is same speed a

- It's Python2-only - The CSV parser is slow and not RFC-compliant (e.g. quotes) - The parser is 10x slower than pandas - Iteration over rows is same speed as pandas Proof: https://gist.github.com/aldanor/ecae5caca6dbf686ddb22e6e27305822 https://gist.github.com/aldanor/ecae5caca6dbf686ddb22e6e2730... Probably a good learning exercise for OP, but strange to see this on HN front page...