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+//for importing csv files into a 2d array
+//thanks to che-wei wang
+
+class csvloader {
+  
+  String [][] data;
+  
+  csvloader(String file) {
+
+    String lines[] = loadStrings(file);
+    int csvWidth=0;
+    
+    //calculate max width of csv file
+    for (int i=0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+      String [] chars=split(lines[i],',');
+      if (chars.length>csvWidth){
+        csvWidth=chars.length;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    //create csv array based on # of rows and columns in csv file
+    data = new String [lines.length][csvWidth];
+    
+    //parse values into 2d array
+    for (int i=0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+      String [] temp = new String [lines.length];
+      temp= split(lines[i], ',');
+      for (int j=0; j < temp.length; j++){
+       data[i][j]=temp[j];
+      }
+    }
+    println("loaded "+file);
+  }
+}
+