PHP fputcsv() Function
Definition and Usage
The fputcsv() function formats a line as CSV and writes it to an open file.
The function returns the length of the written string. If an error occurs, it returns false.
Syntax
fputcsv(file,fields,seperator,enclosure)
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Required. Specifies the open file to be written to. |
| fields | Required. Specifies the array from which data is to be obtained. |
| seperator | Optional. Specifies the character used to separate fields. The default is the comma (,). |
| enclosure | Optional. Specifies the character used to enclose fields. The default is the double quote ". |
Description
fputcsv() formats a line (using fields An array passed in) is formatted as CSV and written to file Specified file.
Tips and Comments
Tip:See fgetcsv() function.
Example
<?php
$list = array
(
"George,John,Thomas,USA",
"James,Adrew,Martin,USA",
);
$file = fopen("contacts.csv","w");
foreach ($list as $line)
{
fputcsv($file,split(',',$line));
}
fclose($file);
?>
After the above code is executed, the CSV file will be similar to this:
George,John,Thomas,USA James,Adrew,Martin,USA
