[dundee] Parse text file into CSV

[Robert Ladyman]

Python has a CSV library for output, processing the input should be easy 
enough.


> Okay I'm looking to turn a directory of text files into a CSV file.
> The CSV needs to have 3 columns: title, parapragh, text - with either
> each new file being added to the row or getting a newline.
> 
> An example text file would look like this (the number of paragraphs is
> variable depending on the text file)
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title
> 
> first paragraph first paragraph first paragraph first paragraph first
> paragraph first paragraph etc
> 
> second paragraph second paragraph second paragraph second paragraph
> second paragraph etc
> 
> third paragraph third paragraph third paragraph third paragraph third
> paragraph third paragraph third paragraph
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Colunm 1 needs no explanation, column 2 will be just the first
> paragraph in the file, column 3 will be all of paragraphs with
> linebreaks being replaced with something say <BR>
> 
> Anyway does anyone have idea ideas, command strings or code.
> 
> Kris
> 
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