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+#!/usr/bin/env stack
+{- stack runghc
+  --package hledger-lib
+  --package text
+-}
+{- example of generating one CSV line per txn. assumes hledger-lib 1.0+ -}
+
+import Control.Monad
+import qualified Data.Text as T
+import Data.List
+import Hledger
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = do
+  Right j <- readJournalFile Nothing Nothing False "examples/sample.journal"
+  putStrLn $ intercalate ", " $ [
+     "date"
+    ,"description"
+    ,"account1"
+    ,"amount1"
+    ,"account2"
+    ,"amount2"
+    ]
+  forM_ (jtxns j) $ \t -> do
+    let (p1:p2:_) = tpostings t
+    putStrLn $ intercalate ", " $ map quoteIfNeeded [
+       show $ tdate t
+      ,T.unpack $ tdescription t
+      ,T.unpack $ paccount p1
+      ,show $ pamount p1
+      ,T.unpack $ paccount p2
+      ,show $ pamount p2
+      ]