SplFileObject::fgetcsv Gets line from file and parse as CSV fields &reftitle.description; public arrayfalseSplFileObject::fgetcsv stringseparator"," stringenclosure"\"" stringescape"\\" Gets a line from the file which is in CSV format and returns an array containing the fields read. 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. &reftitle.parameters; separator The field delimiter (one single-byte character only). Defaults as a comma or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl. enclosure The field enclosure character (one single-byte character only). Defaults as a double quotation mark or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl. escape The escape character (at most one single-byte character). Defaults as a backslash (\) or the value set using SplFileObject::setCsvControl. An empty string ("") disables the proprietary escape mechanism. Usually an enclosure character is escpaped inside a field by doubling it; however, the escape character can be used as an alternative. So for the default parameter values "" and \" have the same meaning. Other than allowing to escape the enclosure character the escape character has no special meaning; it isn't even meant to escape itself. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns an indexed array containing the fields read, or &false; on error. A blank line in a CSV file will be returned as an array comprising a single &null; field unless using SplFileObject::SKIP_EMPTY | SplFileObject::DROP_NEW_LINE, in which case empty lines are skipped. &reftitle.changelog; &Version; &Description; 7.4.0 The escape parameter now also accepts an empty string to disable the proprietary escape mechanism. &reftitle.examples; eof()) { var_dump($file->fgetcsv()); } ?> ]]> setFlags(SplFileObject::READ_CSV); foreach ($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 &example.outputs.similar; &reftitle.seealso; SplFileObject::setCsvControl SplFileObject::setFlags SplFileObject::READ_CSV SplFileObject::current