Added autodetect_encoding option to csvLoader (#11327)

libs/langchain/langchain/document_loaders/csv_loader.py

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import csv
+from io import TextIOWrapper
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from langchain.docstore.document import Document
 from langchain.document_loaders.base import BaseLoader
+from langchain.document_loaders.helpers import detect_file_encodings
 from langchain.document_loaders.unstructured import (
     UnstructuredFileLoader,
     validate_unstructured_version,
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ class CSVLoader(BaseLoader):
         source_column: Optional[str] = None,
         csv_args: Optional[Dict] = None,
         encoding: Optional[str] = None,
+        autodetect_encoding: bool = False,
     ):
         """
 
@@ -46,17 +49,42 @@ class CSVLoader(BaseLoader):
             csv_args: A dictionary of arguments to pass to the csv.DictReader.
               Optional. Defaults to None.
             encoding: The encoding of the CSV file. Optional. Defaults to None.
+            autodetect_encoding: Whether to try to autodetect the file encoding.
         """
         self.file_path = file_path
         self.source_column = source_column
         self.encoding = encoding
         self.csv_args = csv_args or {}
+        self.autodetect_encoding = autodetect_encoding
 
     def load(self) -> List[Document]:
         """Load data into document objects."""
 
         docs = []
+        try:
             with open(self.file_path, newline="", encoding=self.encoding) as csvfile:
+                docs = self.__read_file(csvfile)
+        except UnicodeDecodeError as e:
+            if self.autodetect_encoding:
+                detected_encodings = detect_file_encodings(self.file_path)
+                for encoding in detected_encodings:
+                    try:
+                        with open(
+                            self.file_path, newline="", encoding=encoding.encoding
+                        ) as csvfile:
+                            docs = self.__read_file(csvfile)
+                            break
+                    except UnicodeDecodeError:
+                        continue
+            else:
+                raise RuntimeError(f"Error loading {self.file_path}") from e
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Error loading {self.file_path}") from e
+
+        return docs
+
+    def __read_file(self, csvfile: TextIOWrapper) -> List[Document]:
+        docs = []
         csv_reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile, **self.csv_args)  # type: ignore
         for i, row in enumerate(csv_reader):
             content = "\n".join(f"{k.strip()}: {v.strip()}" for k, v in row.items())

libs/langchain/tests/unit_tests/document_loaders/test_detect_encoding.py

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
-from langchain.document_loaders import DirectoryLoader, TextLoader
+from langchain.document_loaders import CSVLoader, DirectoryLoader, TextLoader
 from langchain.document_loaders.helpers import detect_file_encodings
 
 
 @pytest.mark.requires("chardet")
-def test_loader_detect_encoding() -> None:
+def test_loader_detect_encoding_text() -> None:
     """Test text loader."""
     path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "examples"
     files = path.glob("**/*.txt")
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def test_loader_detect_encoding() -> None:
         str(path),
         glob="**/*.txt",
         loader_kwargs={"autodetect_encoding": True},
-        loader_cls=TextLoader,
+        loader_cls=TextLoader,  # type: ignore
     )
 
     with pytest.raises((UnicodeDecodeError, RuntimeError)):
@@ -26,6 +26,43 @@ def test_loader_detect_encoding() -> None:
     assert len(docs) == len(list(files))
 
 
+@pytest.mark.requires("chardet")
+def test_loader_detect_encoding_csv() -> None:
+    """Test csv loader."""
+    path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "examples"
+    files = path.glob("**/*.csv")
+
+    # Count the number of lines.
+    row_count = 0
+    for file in files:
+        encodings = detect_file_encodings(str(file))
+        for encoding in encodings:
+            try:
+                row_count += sum(1 for line in open(file, encoding=encoding.encoding))
+                break
+            except UnicodeDecodeError:
+                continue
+        # CSVLoader uses DictReader, and one line per file is a header,
+        # so subtract the number of files.
+        row_count -= 1
+
+    loader = DirectoryLoader(
+        str(path), glob="**/*.csv", loader_cls=CSVLoader  # type: ignore
+    )
+    loader_detect_encoding = DirectoryLoader(
+        str(path),
+        glob="**/*.csv",
+        loader_kwargs={"autodetect_encoding": True},
+        loader_cls=CSVLoader,  # type: ignore
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises((UnicodeDecodeError, RuntimeError)):
+        loader.load()
+
+    docs = loader_detect_encoding.load()
+    assert len(docs) == row_count
+
+
 @pytest.mark.skip(reason="slow test")
 @pytest.mark.requires("chardet")
 def test_loader_detect_encoding_timeout(tmpdir: str) -> None:

libs/langchain/tests/unit_tests/examples/example-non-utf8.csv

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+行ID,製品名,顧客名,顧客ID,売上,価格,送料,都道府県,製品カテゴリ,割引
+1,"Eldon スタッカブル収納棚用ベース、プラチナ",モハメド・マッキンタイア,3,-213.25,38.94,35,ヌナブット準州,保管と整理,0.8
+2,"1.7立方フィートのコンパクト「キューブ」オフィス冷蔵庫",バリー・フレンチ,293,457.81,208.16,68.02,ヌナブット準州,家電製品,0.58
+3,"Cardinal Slant-D? リング バインダー、ヘビーゲージ ビニール",バリー・フレンチ,293,46.71,8.69,2.99,ヌナブット準州,バインダーおよびバインダー付属品,0.39
+4,"R380",クレイ・ロゼンダル,483,1198.97,195.99,3.99,ヌナブット準州,電話と通信,0.58
+5,"ホームズ HEPA 空気清浄機",カルロス・ソルテロ,515,30.94,21.78,5.94,ヌナブット準州,家電製品,0.5
+6,"GE 長寿命の屋内埋込型投光器電球",カルロス・ソルテロ,515,4.43,6.64,4.95,ヌナブット準州,オフィス家具,0.37
+7,"ロックリング付きアングルDバインダー、ラベルホルダー",カール・ジャクソン,613,-54.04,7.3,7.72,ヌナブット準州,バインダーおよびバインダー付属品,0.38
+8,"SAFCO モバイルデスクサイドファイル ワイヤーフレーム",カール・ジャクソン,613,127.70,42.76,6.22,ヌナブット準州,保管と整理,
+9,"SAFCO 業務用ワイヤーシェルフ ブラック",モニカ・フェデル,643,-695.26,138.14,35,ヌナブット準州,保管と整理,
+10,"ゼロックス 198",ドロシー・バッダーズ,678,-226.36,4.98,8.33,ヌナブット準州,紙,0.38

libs/langchain/tests/unit_tests/examples/example-utf8.csv

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"Row ID","Product Name","Customer Name","Customer ID","Sales","Price","Shipping Cost","Province","Product Category","Discount"
+1,"Eldon Base for stackable storage shelf, platinum",Muhammed MacIntyre,3,-213.25,38.94,35,Nunavut,Storage & Organization,0.8
+2,"1.7 Cubic Foot Compact ""Cube"" Office Refrigerators",Barry French,293,457.81,208.16,68.02,Nunavut,Appliances,0.58
+3,"Cardinal Slant-D® Ring Binder, Heavy Gauge Vinyl",Barry French,293,46.71,8.69,2.99,Nunavut,Binders and Binder Accessories,0.39
+4,R380,Clay Rozendal,483,1198.97,195.99,3.99,Nunavut,Telephones and Communication,0.58
+5,Holmes HEPA Air Purifier,Carlos Soltero,515,30.94,21.78,5.94,Nunavut,Appliances,0.5
+6,G.E. Longer-Life Indoor Recessed Floodlight Bulbs,Carlos Soltero,515,4.43,6.64,4.95,Nunavut,Office Furnishings,0.37
+7,"Angle-D Binders with Locking Rings, Label Holders",Carl Jackson,613,-54.04,7.3,7.72,Nunavut,Binders and Binder Accessories,0.38
+8,"SAFCO Mobile Desk Side File, Wire Frame",Carl Jackson,613,127.70,42.76,6.22,Nunavut,Storage & Organization,
+9,"SAFCO Commercial Wire Shelving, Black",Monica Federle,643,-695.26,138.14,35,Nunavut,Storage & Organization,
+10,Xerox 198,Dorothy Badders,678,-226.36,4.98,8.33,Nunavut,Paper,0.38