SplFileObject::fgetcsv
(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7)
SplFileObject::fgetcsv — Gets line from file and parse as CSV fields
Description
$delimiter
= ","
[, string $enclosure
= "\""
[, string $escape
= "\\"
]]] ) : arrayGets 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.
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 (at most one character). Defaults as a backslash (\) or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl(). An empty string ("") disables the proprietary escape mechanism.
Note: Usually an
enclosure
character is escpaped inside a field by doubling it; however, theescape
character can be used as an alternative. So for the default parameter values "" and \" have the same meaning. Other than allowing to escape theenclosure
character theescape
character has no special meaning; it isn't even meant to escape itself.
Return Values
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 usingSplFileObject::SKIP_EMPTY | SplFileObject::DROP_NEW_LINE
, in which case empty lines are skipped.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
7.4.0 |
The escape parameter now also accepts an empty
string to disable the proprietary escape mechanism.
|
Examples
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
See Also
- SplFileObject::setCsvControl() - Set the delimiter, enclosure and escape character for CSV
- SplFileObject::setFlags() - Sets flags for the SplFileObject
- SplFileObject::READ_CSV
- SplFileObject::current() - Retrieve current line of file
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