title: Load a csv file into pandas dataframe
body: <p>First question: please be kind. </p>
  
  <p>I am having trouble loading a CSV file into a DataFrame on Spyder, using iPython. When I load an XLS file, it seems to have no problem and populates the new DataFrame variable into the variable explorer.</p>
  
  <p>For example: </p>
  
  <pre><code>import pandas as pd
  energy = pd.read_excel('file.xls', skiprows=17)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The above returns a DataFrame, named energy, populated in the variable explorer (i.e. I can actually see the DataFrame). </p>
  
  <p>However, when I try to load in a CSV file using the same method, it seems to read in the file, however it does not populate the variable explorer. </p>
  
  <p>For example:</p>
  
  <pre><code>import pandas as pd
  GDP = pd.read_csv('file.csv')
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When I run the above line, I don't get an error message, but the new DataFrame, <code>GDP</code>, does not populate the variable explorer. If I print <code>GDP</code> I get the values (268 rows x 60 columns). Am I not saving the new DataFrame correctly as a variable?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>