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Update csv.py to default skipinitialspace parameter to True #128921

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Update csv.py to default `skipinitialspace` parameter to True
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Lib/csv.py
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Expand Up @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class excel(Dialect):
delimiter = ','
quotechar = '"'
doublequote = True
skipinitialspace = False
skipinitialspace = True
lineterminator = '\r\n'
quoting = QUOTE_MINIMAL
register_dialect("excel", excel)
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions Misc/NEWS.d/next/C_API/2025-01-16-17-00-30.gh-issue-128921.rAIMai.rst
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Set `skipinitialspace` to True by default in csv.py

The default value of `skipinitialspace` in `csv.py` has been changed to `True`, aligning with common user preferences and improving ease of use when parsing CSV files with leading spaces.

Patch by Logan Wright. ([GH-128921](https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/128921))
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