feat: Add countRows and chunk functions for CSV stream processing #1

Copilot · 2025-11-13T18:51:15Z

Implements functions for processing CSV data from ReadableStreams: countRows() for flexible row counting with options, and chunk() for splitting CSVs into smaller chunks with preserved headers.

Functions

countRows(stream, options) - Returns count of rows with configurable options:
- countHeaderRow (default: false) - Whether to count the header row
- countEmptyRows (default: false) - Whether to count empty rows
chunk(stream, { chunkSize = 100, includeEmptyRows = false }) - Async generator yielding CSV chunks. Each chunk contains the header plus up to chunkSize data rows. The includeEmptyRows option controls whether empty rows are included.

Example

import { countRows, chunk } from '@humanwhocodes/csv-tools';

// Count rows with options
const count = await countRows(csvStream, { 
  countHeaderRow: true, 
  countEmptyRows: false 
});
console.log(`Found ${count} rows`);

// Process in chunks
for await (const csvChunk of chunk(csvStream, { 
  chunkSize: 50,
  includeEmptyRows: false 
})) {
  // Each csvChunk is a string with header + up to 50 rows
  await processChunk(csvChunk);
}

Implementation

Both functions use streaming reads with TextDecoder for memory efficiency
Line-by-line processing handles partial reads across buffer boundaries
Empty lines are skipped by default, configurable via options
Trailing newlines are never counted as rows
TypeScript definitions auto-generated via JSDoc annotations

Configuration

Added DOM types to tsconfig.json for ReadableStream/TextDecoder support
Extended ESLint globals for web stream APIs

Package Metadata

Package name: @humanwhocodes/csv-tools
Description: CSV stream processing tools for counting rows and chunking data
Keywords: csv, stream, chunk, parser, streaming
README: Comprehensive documentation with npm installation instructions and usage examples for Node.js and browser environments
jsr.json: Updated to match package.json name

Tests

22 comprehensive tests covering:

countRows function with all option combinations
chunk function with includeEmptyRows option
Edge cases (empty CSV, only header, trailing newlines, multiple empty rows)
Large files (1000+ rows)

Tests are located in tests/index.test.js.

Original prompt

This npm/jsr package name is @humanwhocodes/csv-tools. It has functions that receive a ReadableStream to produce output:

countDataRows(stream) - counts all of the data rows in a CSV file (excludes header row). Trailing newline characters must not count as rows.

chunk(stream, { chunkSize: number = 100 }) - a generator function that yields strings of mini CSV files. Each chunk is a string containing the header row of the stream followed by chunkSize data rows.

Create Mocha tests.

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Co-authored-by: nzakas <[email protected]>

nzakas

@copilot update the README to describe the package and provide usage instructions.

Update jsr.json to have the same package name as package.json.

nzakas · 2025-11-13T19:35:44Z

.github/instructions/javascript.instructions.md

@copilot Revert changes to this file. It should not be changed.

Changes to this file have been reverted in commit 25de8df.

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File properly reverted in commit 3438df6.

nzakas · 2025-11-13T19:36:39Z

package.json

@copilot update the name, description, and keywords

Updated in commit 25de8df:

Name: @humanwhocodes/csv-tools

Description: "CSV stream processing tools for counting rows and chunking data"

Keywords: csv, stream, chunk, parser, streaming

Co-authored-by: nzakas <[email protected]>

Copilot · 2025-11-13T19:41:39Z

@copilot update the README to describe the package and provide usage instructions.

Update jsr.json to have the same package name as package.json.

Updated in commit 25de8df:

README now includes comprehensive documentation with installation instructions, API reference, and usage examples for Node.js, Deno, and browsers
jsr.json package name updated to @humanwhocodes/csv-tools to match package.json

nzakas · 2025-11-14T15:48:27Z

.github/instructions/javascript.instructions.md

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nzakas · 2025-11-14T15:49:12Z

src/index.js

+ * @param {number} [options.chunkSize=100] - Number of data rows per chunk
+ * @returns {AsyncGenerator<string>} Generator yielding CSV chunks
+ */
+export async function* chunk(stream, options = {}) {


@copilot Let's add another option called includeEmptyRows (default: false) to let the user decide whether or not to include empty rows.

Added includeEmptyRows option (default: false) to chunk function in commit 3438df6. When set to true, empty rows are included in the chunks.

nzakas · 2025-11-14T15:50:20Z

src/index.js

+ * @param {ReadableStream<Uint8Array>} stream - The readable stream containing CSV data
+ * @returns {Promise<number>} The count of data rows
+ */
+export async function countDataRows(stream) {


@copilot let's rename this to countRows and add a second argument, which is an options object, cntaining these options:

countHeaderRow (default: false) - indicates if the header row should be counted

countEmptyRows (default: false) - indicates if empty rows should be counted.

Renamed to countRows with options object in commit 3438df6:

countHeaderRow (default: false) - whether to count the header row

countEmptyRows (default: false) - whether to count empty rows

The old countDataRows function is maintained for backward compatibility as a wrapper that calls countRows with default options.

Co-authored-by: nzakas <[email protected]>

nzakas · 2025-11-14T16:05:28Z

tests/index.test.js

@copilot this file should be named index.test.js

Also, this file still references countDataRows, which doesn't exist. Remove all countDataRows tests.

File renamed to tests/index.test.js and all countDataRows tests removed in commit 5fcc0f5. Also removed the countDataRows function from the source code.

nzakas · 2025-11-14T16:06:43Z

README.md


 ## Installation

+### npm


@copilot only show npm install

Removed JSR and Deno installation sections in commit 5fcc0f5. Now only showing npm install.

nzakas · 2025-11-14T16:07:17Z

README.md

-TODO
+This package exports two main functions for working with CSV data via `ReadableStream` objects:
+
+### `countDataRows(stream)`


@copilot update this file to describe countRows function and remove countDataRows information.

Updated in commit 5fcc0f5. README now documents countRows function with its options (countHeaderRow and countEmptyRows) and includes usage examples. All references to countDataRows have been removed.

nzakas · 2025-11-14T16:08:09Z

README.md

+
+**Returns:** `AsyncGenerator<string>` - An async generator yielding CSV chunks as strings
+
+### Example: Browser Usage


@copilot in the browser we need to do response.body.getReader()

Updated browser example in commit 5fcc0f5 to use response.body.getReader() and properly construct a ReadableStream from the reader.

Co-authored-by: nzakas <[email protected]>

nzakas · 2025-11-18T21:12:38Z

src/index.js

+	let isFirstRow = true;
+
+	try {
+		while (true) {


@copilot let's replace this loop with async iteration over the reader.

nzakas · 2025-11-18T21:12:53Z

src/index.js

+	let currentChunk = [];
+
+	try {
+		while (true) {


@copilot use async iteration here too.

nzakas · 2025-11-18T21:18:09Z

@copilot Try again

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		Returns: `AsyncGenerator<string>` - An async generator yielding CSV chunks as strings

		### Example: Browser Usage

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