From ac61ae92ad0ce2f0096dd1a14df76129947f4509 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marvin Klerx <marvinklerx1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:41:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: fixed issue-45 with single data row

---
 src/Tables/keywords/getter.py                |  2 +-
 src/Tables/utils/file_reader.py              |  4 ++-
 tests/atest/test_reader.robot                | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++
 tests/utest/keywords/test_keywords_getter.py | 10 +++++++
 4 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Tables/keywords/getter.py b/src/Tables/keywords/getter.py
index 77e7b2fa..3e70bb84 100644
--- a/src/Tables/keywords/getter.py
+++ b/src/Tables/keywords/getter.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def read_table(
         if self.file_type == FileType.Parquet and not self.ignore_header:
             data.insert(0, list(table_df.columns))
 
-        if self.ignore_header and self.file_type != FileType.Parquet:
+        if self.ignore_header and self.file_type != FileType.Parquet and len(data) > 1:
             table_df = table_df.iloc[1:]
             data = data[1:]
 
diff --git a/src/Tables/utils/file_reader.py b/src/Tables/utils/file_reader.py
index 5dbd49ac..e8f586c9 100644
--- a/src/Tables/utils/file_reader.py
+++ b/src/Tables/utils/file_reader.py
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ def validate_table_to_dataframe(
             column = self.cast_column_type(column)
             self.validate_column(data, column)
 
-        if self.file_type != FileType.Parquet and (isinstance(column, str) or self.ignore_header):
+        if self.file_type != FileType.Parquet and (
+            isinstance(column, str) or (self.ignore_header and len(data) > 1)
+        ):
             data.columns = data.iloc[0].to_list()
             data = data[1:].reset_index(drop=True)
         return data
diff --git a/tests/atest/test_reader.robot b/tests/atest/test_reader.robot
index 38a1b3cc..cb5710ec 100644
--- a/tests/atest/test_reader.robot
+++ b/tests/atest/test_reader.robot
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 *** Settings ***
 Library    Tables    separator=,
+Library    OperatingSystem
 
 
 *** Test Cases ***
@@ -162,6 +163,30 @@ CSV has No Headers - Open CSV Table and Not Ignore Header
     ${data} =    Tables.Get Table
     Length Should Be    ${data}    ${57}
 
+Issue 45 - Keep Single Data Row When Ignoring Header
+    [Teardown]    Reset Issue 45 Test File
+    VAR    @{single_row} =    11:00:00    230.56
+    VAR    @{table} =    ${single_row}
+    ${file_path} =    Set Variable    ${TEMPDIR}${/}tablelibrary_issue45.csv
+
+    Tables.Configure Ignore Header    ${True}
+    Tables.Write Table    ${table}    ${file_path}
+    Tables.Open Table    ${file_path}
+    ${data} =    Tables.Get Table
+    Length Should Be    ${data}    ${1}
+    Length Should Be    ${data}[0]    ${2}
+    Should Be Equal As Strings    ${data}[0][0]    11:00:00
+    Should Be Equal As Strings    ${data}[0][1]    230.56
+
+    Tables.Close Table
+    Tables.Configure Ignore Header    ${False}
+    Tables.Open Table    ${file_path}
+    ${data} =    Tables.Get Table
+    Length Should Be    ${data}    ${1}
+    Length Should Be    ${data}[0]    ${2}
+    Should Be Equal As Strings    ${data}[0][0]    11:00:00
+    Should Be Equal As Strings    ${data}[0][1]    230.56
+
 ########################################################################################
 # TXT
 ########################################################################################
@@ -249,4 +274,10 @@ Read Row and Column Count - Parquet
     Tables.Count Table    ${parquet_path}    Rows     ==    ${1000}
     Tables.Count Table    ${parquet_path}    Columns    ==    ${2}
 
+*** Keywords ***
+Reset Issue 45 Test File
+    Tables.Close Table
+    Tables.Configure Ignore Header    ${False}
+    Remove File    ${TEMPDIR}${/}tablelibrary_issue45.csv
+
 
diff --git a/tests/utest/keywords/test_keywords_getter.py b/tests/utest/keywords/test_keywords_getter.py
index 2da5d9da..05d0ea36 100644
--- a/tests/utest/keywords/test_keywords_getter.py
+++ b/tests/utest/keywords/test_keywords_getter.py
@@ -187,6 +187,16 @@ def test_getter_ignore_header(getter, tmp_path, write_csv):
     assert table == [ROW_1, ROW_2]
 
 
+def test_getter_ignore_header_keeps_single_data_row(getter, tmp_path, write_csv):
+    path = tmp_path / "data.csv"
+    write_csv(path, [["11:00:00", 230.56]])
+    getter.library.scope_stack["ignore_header"].set(True)
+
+    getter.open_table(path, alias="t_single_row")
+
+    assert getter.get_table() == [["11:00:00", 230.56]]
+
+
 def test_getter_invalid_assertion_operator(getter, tmp_path, write_csv):
     path = tmp_path / "data.csv"
     write_csv(path, ROWS)