object-oriented.py

# Print out all the state names from the csv
# Coded in the "object-oriented" style
from electiondata import ElectionResults

filename = '2012_US_election_state.csv'
results = ElectionResults(filename)
results.load()
print "Opened file:"

state_names = results.states()
for state in state_names:
    print "  "+state

print "done ("+str(results.state_count())+" lines)"