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alexbrandes/simplecsv
=====================

Simple and flexible library for reading and manipulating CSV files in PHP.

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Since Jul 9Pushed 11y ago1 watchersCompare

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SimpleCsv
=========

[](#simplecsv)

SimpleCsv is a simple and flexible library for reading and manipulating CSV files.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

#### Read CSV from File

[](#read-csv-from-file)

```
$csv = \Reader::create_from_file('./dat.csv');
```

#### Read CSV from String

[](#read-csv-from-string)

```
$str = 'header 1, header 2
data 1, data 2';
$csv = \Reader::create_from_string($str);
```

#### CSV to Array

[](#csv-to-array)

```
// associative array using first line as headers
$csv = \Reader::create_from_file('./dat.csv')
				->to_assoc();

// indexed array w/ no headers
$csv = \Reader::create_from_file('./dat.csv')
				->to_array();
```

#### Detect Delimiter

[](#detect-delimiter)

```
// automatically detect and set the file delimiter type
$csv = \Reader::create_from_file('./dat.csv')
				->detect_delimiter(array('|', '%', '$'))
				->to_assoc();
```

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install the `SimpleCsv` package with Composer.

```
{
    "require": {
        "AlexBrandes/SimpleCsv": "*"
    }
}
```

Read more about [Composer](http://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md)

System Requirements
-------------------

[](#system-requirements)

**PHP >= 5.3.0**

TODO
----

[](#todo)

- Write to Csv
- Tests

#### Credits

[](#credits)

- Written and maintained by [Alex Brandes](https://github.com/alexbrandes)

###  Health Score

19

—

LowBetter than 10% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity5

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

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