SplFileObject::fgetcsv

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7)

Gets line from file and parse as CSV fields

public array SplFileObject::fgetcsv ([ string $delimiter = "," [, string $enclosure = "\"" [, string $escape = "\\" ]]] )

Gets a line from the file which is in CSV format and returns an array containing the fields read.

Parameters:

delimiter

The field delimiter (one character only). Defaults as a comma or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl().

enclosure

The field enclosure character (one character only). Defaults as a double quotation mark or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl().

escape

The escape character (one character only). Defaults as a backslash (\) or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl().

Returns:

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 NULL field unless using SplFileObject::SKIP_EMPTY | SplFileObject::DROP_NEW_LINE, in which case empty lines are skipped.

Examples:

SplFileObject::fgetcsv() example

<?php
$file = new SplFileObject("data.csv");
while (!$file->eof()) {
    var_dump($file->fgetcsv());
}
?>

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