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bolstad/csv-parser
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Simple system for parsing CSV-files row by row and sending the data to a callback

0.2.3(8y ago)01271MITPHPPHP >=5.3.0

Since Jul 23Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare

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CsvParser for PHP
=================

[](#csvparser-for-php)

Introduction
------------

[](#introduction)

A simple system for parsing CSV-files row by row and sending the data to a callback function.

Example
-------

[](#example)

```
  use CsvParser\Simple;

  function handler ( $data ) {
  	print_r( $data );
  }

  /*

  Parameters for parseRowByRow:

   * @param string  $filename  File to parse
	 * @param string  $callback  Callback function to send data to
	 * @param int     $line      Length - Must be greater than the longest line (in characters) to be found in the CSV file (allowing for trailing line-end characters).
	 * @param str     $delimiter Set the field delimiter (one character only).
	 * @param str     $enclosure Set the field enclosure character (one character only)
	 * @param type    $escape    Set the escape character (one character only). Defaults as a backslash.
     * @param bool    $autoDetectHeader Try to auto detect header rows - if false, line 1 i always used
	 * @return bool
 */

  Simple::parseRowByRow('file.csv' ,'handler');
```

History
-------

[](#history)

2014-07-23 Ver 0.1.3 - Quick hack, initial release 2015-08-27 Ver 0.1.4 - Updated README with example code 2018-03-02 Ver 0.2.3 - Attempt to auto detect if first row of file doesn't have the correct header info. 2024-03-05 Ver 0.3.0 - Removed `auto_detect_line_endings`as it is deprecated

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity54

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

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.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~188 days

Recently: every ~230 days

Total

8

Last Release

2999d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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