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title: About the csv Resource
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platform: os
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# csv
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Use the `csv` InSpec audit resource to test configuration data in a CSV file.
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## Availability
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### Installation
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This resource is distributed along with InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.
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### Version
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This resource first became available in v1.0.0 of InSpec.
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## Syntax
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A `csv` resource block declares the configuration data to be tested:
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describe csv('file') do
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its('name') { should cmp 'foo' }
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end
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where
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* `'file'` is the path to a CSV file
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* `name` is a configuration setting in a CSV file
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* `should eq 'foo'` tests a value of `name` as read from a CSV file versus the value declared in the test
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## Examples
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The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.
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### Test a CSV file
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describe csv('some_file.csv') do
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its('setting') { should eq 1 }
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end
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## Property Examples
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### name
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The `name` property tests the value of `name` as read from a CSV file compared to the value declared in the test.
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its('name') { should cmp 'foo' }
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## Matchers
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For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).
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