Quick Reference
The PHP fgetcsv() function parses a line from an open file, checking for CSV fields.
<?php
$file = fopen('contacts.csv', 'r');
print_r(fgetcsv($file));
fclose($file);
?>Output
// reads and outputs one line from the open CSV fileSyntax
fgetcsv(file, length, separator, enclosure)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Specifies an open file (required) |
| length | Specifies the maximum length of a line; must be greater than the longest line (in characters) in the CSV file; omitting this parameter (or setting it to 0) the line length is not limited, which is slightly slower |
| separator | Specifies the field separator (default is comma) |
| enclosure | Specifies the field enclosure character (default is ") |
| escape | Specifies the escape character (default is \\) |
PHP Notes:
- When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
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