diff --git a/docs/examples/widgets/table.py b/docs/examples/widgets/table.py
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+import csv
+import io
+
+from textual.app import App, ComposeResult
+from textual.widgets import DataTable
+
+CSV = """lane,swimmer,country,time
+4,Joseph Schooling,Singapore,50.39
+2,Michael Phelps,United States,51.14
+5,Chad le Clos,South Africa,51.14
+6,László Cseh,Hungary,51.14
+3,Li Zhuhao,China,51.26
+8,Mehdy Metella,France,51.58
+7,Tom Shields,United States,51.73
+1,Aleksandr Sadovnikov,Russia,51.84"""
+
+
+class TableApp(App):
+    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        yield DataTable()
+
+    def on_mount(self) -> None:
+        table = self.query_one(DataTable)
+        rows = csv.reader(io.StringIO(CSV))
+        table.add_columns(*next(rows))
+        table.add_rows(rows)
+
+
+app = TableApp()
diff --git a/docs/reference/data_table.md b/docs/reference/data_table.md
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+::: textual.widget.DataTable