How to upload and parse a CSV file in php

This can be done in a much simpler manner now.

$tmpName = $_FILES['csv']['tmp_name'];
$csvAsArray = array_map('str_getcsv', file($tmpName));

This will return you a parsed array of your CSV data. Then you can just loop through it using a foreach statement.

untested but should give you the idea. the view:

<form action="upload.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="file" name="csv" value="" />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Save" /></form>

upload.php controller:

$csv = array();

// check there are no errors
if($_FILES['csv']['error'] == 0){
    $name = $_FILES['csv']['name'];
    $ext = strtolower(end(explode('.', $_FILES['csv']['name'])));
    $type = $_FILES['csv']['type'];
    $tmpName = $_FILES['csv']['tmp_name'];

    // check the file is a csv
    if($ext === 'csv'){
        if(($handle = fopen($tmpName, 'r')) !== FALSE) {
            // necessary if a large csv file
            set_time_limit(0);

            $row = 0;

            while(($data = fgetcsv($handle, 1000, ',')) !== FALSE) {
                // number of fields in the csv
                $col_count = count($data);

                // get the values from the csv
                $csv[$row]['col1'] = $data[0];
                $csv[$row]['col2'] = $data[1];

                // inc the row
                $row++;
            }
            fclose($handle);
        }
    }
}

I have created below snippet with the help of @Thomas Clowes answer

$tmpName = $_FILES['csv']['tmp_name'];

$csv_data = array_map('str_getcsv', file($tmpName));

array_walk($csv_data , function(&$x) use ($csv_data) {
  $x = array_combine($csv_data[0], $x);
});

/** 
*
* array_shift = remove first value of array 
* in csv file header was the first value
* 
*/
array_shift($csv_data);

// Print Result Data
echo '<pre/>';
print_r($csv_data);    

It will get result like below

 Array
(
   [0] => Array
    (
        
        [make] => Audi
        [model] => S4
        [grade] => 
        [chassis] => WAUZZZ8K9DA076529
        [year] => 2012
        [kms] => 127000
        [color] => White
        [doors] => 4
        [cc] => 3000
        [engineno] => 
        [trans] => FAT
        [fueltype] => P
        [condition] => 4            
        [price] => 15753
        
    )

)

You want the handling file uploads section of the PHP manual, and you would also do well to look at fgetcsv() and explode().

I feel str_getcsv — Parse a CSV string into an array is the best option for you.

1. You need to upload the file to the server.

2. Parse the file using str_getcsv.

3. Run through the array and align as per u need on your website.

function doParseCSVFile($filesArray)
    {
        if ((file_exists($filesArray['frmUpload']['name'])) && (is_readable($filesArray['frmUpload']['name']))) { 

            $strFilePath = $filesArray['frmUpload']['tmp_name']; 

            $strFileHandle = fopen($strFilePath,"r");
            $line_of_text = fgetcsv($strFileHandle,1024,",","'"); 
            $line_of_text = fgetcsv($strFileHandle,1024,",","'"); 

            do { 
                if ($line_of_text[0]) { 
                    $strInsertSql = "INSERT INTO tbl_employee(employee_name, employee_code, employee_email, employee_designation, employee_number)VALUES('".addslashes($line_of_text[0])."', '".$line_of_text[1]."', '".addslashes($line_of_text[2])."', '".$line_of_text[3]."', '".$line_of_text[4]."')";
                    ExecuteQry($strInsertSql);
                }               
            } while (($line_of_text = fgetcsv($strFileHandle,1024,",","'"))!== FALSE);

        } else {
            return FALSE;
        }
    }

public function uploadCsvFile(){
   try{ 
    if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST'){
        $request = $this->post();
        $fileName = $request->file;
        $file = fopen($fileName, "r"); //open the file
        // $fileName = $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"];
        while(($column = fgetcsv($file)) !== FALSE){
            $num = count($column);
            $this->dbw->query("insert into csv_upload(first_name,last_name,email,phone,address,pin) values('".$column[0]."','".$column[1]."','".$column[2]."','".$column[3]."','".$column[4]."','".$column[5]."')");
        }

        fclose($file);
    }
    }catch (Exception $e) {
        $this->responseErr($e->getMessage(), 500);
    }
}

You can try with this:

function doParseCSVFile($filesArray)
{
    if ((file_exists($filesArray['frmUpload']['name'])) && (is_readable($filesArray['frmUpload']['name']))) { 

        $strFilePath = $filesArray['frmUpload']['tmp_name']; 

        $strFileHandle = fopen($strFilePath,"r");
        $line_of_text = fgetcsv($strFileHandle,1024,",","'"); 
        $line_of_text = fgetcsv($strFileHandle,1024,",","'"); 

        do { 
            if ($line_of_text[0]) { 
                $strInsertSql = "INSERT INTO tbl_employee(employee_name, employee_code, employee_email, employee_designation, employee_number)VALUES('".addslashes($line_of_text[0])."', '".$line_of_text[1]."', '".addslashes($line_of_text[2])."', '".$line_of_text[3]."', '".$line_of_text[4]."')";
                ExecuteQry($strInsertSql);
            }               
        } while (($line_of_text = fgetcsv($strFileHandle,1024,",","'"))!== FALSE);

    } else {
        return FALSE;
    }
}