(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7)
SplFileObject::fgetcsv — Gets line from file and parse as CSV fields
$delimiter = ","
[, string $enclosure = "\""
[, string $escape = "\\"
]]] )Gets a line from the file which is in CSV format and returns an array containing the fields read.
Note:
The locale settings are taken into account by this function. If LC_CTYPE is e.g. en_US.UTF-8, files in one-byte encodings may be read wrongly by this function.
delimiterThe field delimiter (one character only). Defaults as a comma or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl().
enclosureThe field enclosure character (one character only). Defaults as a double quotation mark or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl().
escapeThe escape character (one character only). Defaults as a backslash (\) or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl().
Note: Usually an
enclosurecharacter is escpaped inside a field by doubling it; however, theescapecharacter can be used as an alternative. So for the default parameter values "" and \" have the same meaning. Other than allowing to escape theenclosurecharacter theescapecharacter has no special meaning; it isn't even meant to escape itself.
Returns an indexed array containing the fields read, or FALSE on error.
Note:
A blank line in a CSV file will be returned as an array comprising a single
NULLfield unless usingSplFileObject::SKIP_EMPTY | SplFileObject::DROP_NEW_LINE, in which case empty lines are skipped.
Example #1 SplFileObject::fgetcsv() example
<?php
$file = new SplFileObject("data.csv");
while (!$file->eof()) {
var_dump($file->fgetcsv());
}
?>
Example #2 SplFileObject::READ_CSV example
<?php
$file = new SplFileObject("animals.csv");
$file->setFlags(SplFileObject::READ_CSV);
foreach ($file as $row) {
list($animal, $class, $legs) = $row;
printf("A %s is a %s with %d legs\n", $animal, $class, $legs);
}
?>
Contents of animals.csv
crocodile,reptile,4 dolphin,mammal,0 duck,bird,2 koala,mammal,4 salmon,fish,0
The above example will output something similar to:
A crocodile is a reptile with 4 legs A dolphin is a mammal with 0 legs A duck is a bird with 2 legs A koala is a mammal with 4 legs A salmon is a fish with 0 legs