title: What is the fastest way to read a csv file
body: <p>I need to read a csv file into main memory and I would like to know the fastest programming language for doing that.
  The file contains a time series:</p>
  
  <p>time, value<br>
  1366810163,177.413<br>
  1366810164,177.303<br>
  1366810165,177.413<br>
  1366810166,178.9797<br></p>
  
  <p>I want to evaluate the I/O Performance improvements on compressing the data as it is already done here:
  <a href="http://entland.homelinux.com/blog/2006/10/25/reading-files-as-fas-as-possible/" rel="nofollow">http://entland.homelinux.com/blog/2006/10/25/reading-files-as-fas-as-possible/</a>
  This blog is from 2006 and only targeting C++ programming language.
  But I also want to evaluate the I/O costs for Decompression.</p>
  
  <p>So you could help me with your experience in any programming language / operating system.
  Then I will sum up your answers and make a guide.
  Thank you for your help!</p>