add test case when to_csv argument is sys.stdout

pandas/tests/io/formats/test_to_csv.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import pytest
 from pandas import DataFrame
 from pandas.util import testing as tm
-
+from pandas.util.testing import capture_stdout
 
 class TestToCSV(object):
 
@@ -285,3 +285,18 @@ def test_to_csv_string_array_utf8(self):
             df.to_csv(path, encoding='utf-8')
             with open(path, 'r') as f:
                 assert f.read() == expected_utf8
+
+    @capture_stdout
+    def test_to_csv_stdout_file(self):
+        # GH 21561
+        df = pd.DataFrame([['foo', 'bar'], ['baz', 'qux']], 
+                          columns=['name_1', 'name_2'])
+        expected_ascii = '''\
+,name_1,name_2
+0,foo,bar
+1,baz,qux
+'''
+        df.to_csv(sys.stdout, encoding='ascii')
+        output = sys.stdout.getvalue()
+        assert output == expected_ascii
+        assert not sys.stdout.closed