# File lib/kirbybase.rb, line 2774
    def import_csv(csv_filename)
        records_inserted = 0
        tbl_rec = @table_class.new(self)

        # read with FasterCSV if loaded, or the standard CSV otherwise

        (defined?(FasterCSV) ? FasterCSV : CSV).foreach(csv_filename
         ) do |row|
            tbl_rec.populate([nil] + row)
            insert(tbl_rec)
            records_inserted += 1
        end
        return records_inserted
    end