Create a CSV file with PHP

Question

I need to create a CSV file from a PHP array, I'm aware of the fputcsv() function. I've a recollection that a better function exists for this kind of stuff but I can't find it nor remember it's name.

Does anyone know of such function or am I imagining?

I might be making some confusion with the fgetcsv() function and the str_getcsv() equivalent.

@Kitson: fputcsv() does everything for me, it's lovely. =P — Alix Axel
– Alix Axel, Commented Jan 25, 2010 at 8:05

Gumbo · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-25 07:54:20Z

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fputcsv is to write an array into a file with CSV format. fgetcsv is to read data from a file with CSV format and convert it into an array. And str_getcsv is to convert a string in CSV format into an array.

So fputcsv and fgetcsv are their respective inverses. And fgetcsv could be a function that uses str_getcsv.

edited Jan 25, 2010 at 7:54

answered Jan 25, 2010 at 7:48

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4 Comments

Alix Axel Over a year ago

I know that, but fgetcsv() is to str_getcsv() as fputcsv() is to ...?

Gumbo Over a year ago

@Alix Axel: Ah, now I get what you’re asking form. Well, PHP has no such function. But there are some suggestions in the comments to php.net/str_getcsv that use a temporary stream buffer that can be written with fputcsv and then be read.

Noufal Ibrahim Over a year ago

Something that converts a an array into a CSV string but PHP isn't really well known for it's stdlib API design and I can't seem to find an actual function that does this.

Alix Axel Over a year ago

Sorry, sometimes I've some trouble expressing myself well in English. Thanks for the confirmation though, my brain tricked me on this one. =)

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