import csv


def read_csv_as_table(csv_input_file_name, skip_first_line=False):
    """Read the given CSV file, parse it, and return as list of lists."""
    output = []
    with open(csv_input_file_name, 'r') as fin:
        csv_content = csv.reader(fin, delimiter=',')
        if skip_first_line:
            next(csv_content, None)
        for row in csv_content:
            output.append(row)
    return output