Select specific item from list

Question

I am running some functions against a csv file. I call to a specific column and split the text:

 with open('lasty.csv','rb') as f:
     reader = csv.reader(f, delimiter=',')
     for column in reader:
          entry = column[7].split(" ")[4]  

An example of column 7 would look like:

    ['Withdrawal', 'Debit', '', '', "MITTCHELL'S", 'FISH', 'M', '', '', '', '', 'location', 'location', '', 'location']

I am receiving the following error:

    entry = column[7].split(" ")[4]
    IndexError: list index out of range

However if I run:

  entry = column[7].split(" ")[0]

It works with out error, but after [0] it gives me the same error.

Thank you in advanced.

EDIT:

column 7 before splitting looks like:

    "Withdrawal Debit   MITTCHELL'S FISH M     WINTER PARK  FLUS"

In this case I am looking to grab "MITTCHELL'S" which when the column is split is in the [4] or 5th place.

Answer 1

row is an individual row from your input CSV and already split into columns.

You are trying to split an empty string in this case:

>>> ''.split(' ')
['']

Just use entry = row[4] instead:

 for row in reader:
      entry = row[4]