Python 2.7: Dealing with UnicodeEncodeError when writing to CSV files using the csv module
I'm currently working on a project in Python 2.7 where I need to write data containing Unicode characters to a CSV file using the built-in `csv` module. However, I keep running into a `UnicodeEncodeError` whenever I try to write rows that include special characters, such as accented letters. For instance, when attempting to write the following data: ```python import csv data = [ [u'Name', u'Location'], [u'José', u'México'], [u'François', u'France'], ] with open('output.csv', 'wb') as csvfile: writer = csv.writer(csvfile) for row in data: writer.writerow(row) ``` I receive an behavior like this: ``` UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec need to encode character u'é' in position 4: ordinal not in range(128) ``` I've tried various approaches, including using `codecs` to open the file with a specific encoding, but I still face issues. Below is what I've attempted: ```python import csv import codecs with codecs.open('output.csv', 'wb', encoding='utf-8') as csvfile: writer = csv.writer(csvfile) for row in data: writer.writerow([s.encode('utf-8') for s in row]) ``` Despite this, I still encounter encoding errors. I'm unsure how to handle these Unicode strings correctly before writing them to the CSV. Can someone provide a solution or point me in the right direction for properly encoding Unicode characters in CSV output in Python 2.7? What best practices should I follow for this scenario? I appreciate any insights!