How to Convert a folder of csv files to json files within Jekyll - jekyll

Question

Is it possible to convert a folder of csv files to json as part of a Jekyll workflow? I currently use a python script to do this but would like to do it entirely within Jekyll

Answer 1

You can call your python script as part of the build process, but you'll have to make a teeny tiny plugin to do it. This also assumes you're not using github pages, because they don't like plugins.
make a _plugins directory in your site root.
Inside that directory, create csv_to_json.rb
In that ruby file, call your python script with the following code:
# The following line tells jekyll to run everything between 'do' and 'end'
# when it finishes writing the site to disk:
Jekyll::Hooks.register :site, :post_write do |_site|
# Backticks are one way to call shell commands from ruby:
`python your_script_here.py` # replace with the correct filename
end
This is untested code. Relevant documentation here and here
There are quite a few ways to do this, but I think that's the simplest for your case.

Answer 2

You can :
1 - Store your csv in _data/foldername (eg : _data/members) see : Jekyll's data files
2 - Put all your datas in a new array with concat filter
{% comment %} ### Create an empty array{% endcomment %}
{% assign all-members = "" | split: "" %}
{% for part in site.data.members %}
{% assign all-members = all-members | concat: part[1] %}
{% endfor %}
3 - Output datas unsing the jsonify filter : {{ all-members | jsonify }}
An all in one, a members.json file can look like :
---
layout: null
---
{% assign all-members = "" | split: "" %}
{%- for part in site.data.members %}
{% assign all-members = all-members | concat: part[1] %}
{% endfor -%}
{{ all-members | jsonify }}

Answer 3

Thank you to both of you. I have gone the plugin route as this is the easiest and I may need to develop another plugin at some point so I may as well learn how to make one.