feat(examples): example updates

examples/README.md

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 # Python Examples
+
+Here we have put together a hand full of python examples to help get you started. As always feel free to [contact us](https://lob.com/support) directly if you have any questions on implementation.
+
+
+## /csv_address_verification/
+
+An example showing how to validate and cleanse a CSV spreadsheet full of shipping addresses using Lob's [Address Verifcation API](https://lob.com/verification/address).

examples/csv_address_verification/input.csv

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+address1,address2,city,state,postcode
+185 Berry St,,San Francisco,CA,94107
+1135 burrisville rd,,centreville,MD,21617
+2101 Horizon Run,,The Villages,FL,32162
+7111 Woodmont Ave,Apt 908,Chevy Chase,MD,20815-6237
+8216 Monterra Ranch Cir,Apt 1504,Fort Worth,TX,76177-8540
+928b Rodney drive,,Nashville,TN,37205
+147 Bokum Rd,,Old Saybrook,CT,06475-1246
+111 NotAnAddress,,San Francisco,CA,94107

examples/csv_address_verification/verify.py

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+# Usage
+# python verify.py input.csv
+
+import lob
+import csv
+import sys
+
+lob.api_key = 'test_0dc8d51e0acffcb1880e0f19c79b2f5b0cc'
+
+skipFirstLine  = True
+
+# Column indices in CSV
+address1    = 0;
+address2    = 1;
+city        = 2;
+state       = 3;
+postcode    = 4;
+country     = 'US'
+
+try:
+  sys.argv[1]
+except IndexError:
+  print "Please provide an input CSV file as an argument."
+  sys.exit()
+
+# Open input files
+inputFile = open(sys.argv[1], 'rU')
+csvInput = csv.reader(inputFile)
+
+# Create output files
+errors = open('errors.csv', 'w')
+verified = open('verified.csv', 'w')
+
+# Loop through input CSV rows
+for idx, row in enumerate(csvInput):
+  if skipFirstLine and idx == 0:
+    continue
+
+  # Sanity check
+  sys.stdout.write('.')
+  sys.stdout.flush()
+
+  try:
+    verifiedAddress = lob.Verification.create(
+      address_line1 = row[address1],
+      address_line2 = row[address2],
+      address_city = row[city],
+      address_state = row[state],
+      address_zip = row[postcode],
+      address_country = country
+    )
+  except Exception, e:
+    outputRow = ",".join(row) + "," + str(e)+ "\n"
+    errors.write(outputRow)
+  else:
+    outputRow = verifiedAddress.address.address_line1 + ","
+    outputRow += verifiedAddress.address.address_line2 + ","
+    outputRow += verifiedAddress.address.address_city + ","
+    outputRow += verifiedAddress.address.address_state + ","
+    outputRow += verifiedAddress.address.address_zip + "\n"
+    verified.write(outputRow)
+
+errors.close()
+verified.close()
+print "\n"