FastImport

FastImport[filepath, filetype]⟹file

imports the file at filepath of the given filetype using the fastest method available.

Details

Imports CSV and TSV files by reading directly from the stream which is substantially quicker then the standard Import function.
For file types that are not CSV or TSV files, FastImport will simply call Import on these files and return the result

MissingFile The file `1` could not be found. Verify you've provided the correct path and are connected to the necessary file drive.

Import a tab-separated (TSV) file:

Import a comma-separated (CSV) file:

Import a raw text file:

Imports a list of filepaths and filetypes:

Imports a list of filepaths with the same filetype:

If given a file type besides TSV, CSV, or raw text, then FastImport calls Import:

Repeatedly attempts to locate the file, pausing after each failure, until there are no remaining retries:

Retries and the associated delays only occur if the file cannot be found on the first attempt:

Prints a message and returns $Failed if the file could not be found: