csv module
https://docs.python.org/3/library/csv.html
compare and write csv file
import csv open_file1 = open ('./output/Narcos.S01E01_stats_translation.csv') open_file2 = open ('./output/Narcos.S01E02_stats_translation.csv') open_outputfile = open ('./output/Narcos.commun_words.csv','wt') csv_f1 = csv.reader(open_file1) csv_f2 = csv.reader(open_file2) writer = csv.writer(open_outputfile, delimiter=',',lineterminator= '\r') #loop thru the first file. one row at the time for row_f1 in csv_f1: open_file2.seek(0) csv_f2 = csv.reader(open_file2) #loop thru the second file and compare one row at the time for row_f2 in csv_f2: #commun: print if value in file1 is in file2 if row_f1 == row_f2: print ("match:", row_f1) writer.writerow (row_f1) #diff: print if value in file1 is NOT in file2 open_file2.close() open_file1.close()