Quick Reference
The PHP fputcsv() function formats a line as CSV and writes it to an open file.
<?php
$list = array (
array('Johnny', 'Shay'),
array('Marty', 'Shay')
);
$file = fopen('contacts.csv', 'w');
foreach ($list as $line) {
fputcsv($file, $line);
}
fclose($file);
?>Output
// formats the lines as CSV and writes it to an open fileSyntax
fputcsv(file, fields, separator, enclosure, escape)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Specifies the open file to write to (required) |
| fields | Specifies which array to get the data from (required) |
| separator | A character that specifies the field separator (default is comma) |
| enclosure | A character that specifies the field enclosure character (default is ") |
| escape | Specifies the escape character; can be an empty string ("") which disables the escape mechanism (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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