PHP string str_getcsv() Function

The str_getcsv() is in-built PHP string function. It is important function which is used to parse a CSV string into an array.

Syntax:

Parameter	Description	Required/Optional
string	Specify the string to parse. Default is comma ( , ).	Required.
separator	Specify the field separator. Default is ".	Optional
enclosure	Specify the field enclosure character. Default is ".	Optional
escape	Specify the escape character. Default is backslash (\).	escape

Example 1

//Create 'data.csv' File

<?php
//create a 'data.csv' file.
$file = array_map('str_getcsv', file('data.csv'));
?>

Output:

Note: If "data.csv" file is not found then it will return error.

Example 2

// create "data.csv" and save :

//Save it: test.php

<?php
$CSVfp = fopen("data.csv", "r");
if($CSVfp !== FALSE) {
 while(! feof($CSVfp)) {
  $data = fgetcsv($CSVfp, 1000, ",");
  print_r($data);
 }
}
fclose($CSVfp);
?>

Output:

Array ( 
	[0] => 101 
	[1] => Alok Nandan 
	[2] => is 
	[3] => Learning 
	[4] => PHP 
	[5] => from 
	[6] => JavaTpoint 
	)

Example 3

<?php
$str_CSV = '"1","PEN","red"
           "2","Book","green"
           ';

$row = str_getcsv($str_CSV, "\n");
$length = count($row);
for($i=0;$i<$length;$i++) {
 $data = str_getcsv($row[$i], ",");
 print_r($data);
}	
?>

Output:

Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => PEN [2] => red ) Array ( [0] => 2 [1] => Book [2] => green )
Or
Array ( 
[0] => 1
 [1] => PEN 
[2] => red 
)
 Array (
 [0] => 2
 [1] => Book 
[2] => green 
)

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