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ork/csv
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A library to read and write CSV files.

2.3.0(6mo ago)0133MITPHP ^8.2

Since Apr 10Compare

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Ork CSV
=======

[](#ork-csv)

Ork CSV is a library for reading and writing CSV files.

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require ork/csv
```

### Reader

[](#reader)

Ork CSV provides a reader to parse delimited files into arrays. The reader is implemented as an iterator that yields the contents of one CSV line per iteration. If the file has a header line with column names, each yielded array will be associative, keyed by the names in the header. If the file does not have a header line with columns names, each yielded array will be indexed.

For example, a file with a header line:

```
ID,Name,Size
1,foo,large
2,bar,small
```

```
$csv = new \Ork\Csv\Reader('/path/to/file.csv');
foreach ($csv as $row) {
    print_r($row);
}
```

```
Array
(
    [ID] => 1
    [Name] => foo
    [Size] => large
)
Array
(
    [ID] => 2
    [Name] => bar
    [Size] => small
)

```

A file without a header line:

```
1,foo,large
2,bar,small
```

```
$csv = new \Ork\Csv\Reader(file: '/path/to/file.csv', hasHeader: false);
foreach ($csv as $row) {
    print_r($row);
}
```

```
Array
(
    [0] => 1
    [1] => foo
    [2] => large
)
Array
(
    [0] => 2
    [1] => bar
    [2] => small
)

```

### Writer

[](#writer)

Ork CSV provides a writer that will track columns and automatically generate an appropriate header line.

```
$csv = new \Ork\Csv\Writer('/path/to/file.csv');
$csv->write([
    'Id' => 1,
    'Name' => 'foo',
    'Size' => 'large',
]);
$csv->write([
    'Id' => 2,
    'Name' => 'bar',
    'Size' => 'small',
]);
```

```
Id,Name,Size
1,foo,large
2,bar,small
```

See the [docs](docs/Index.md) directory for full details.

###  Health Score

45

—

FairBetter than 91% of packages

Maintenance67

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community2

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity84

Battle-tested with a long release history

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 ~186 days

Recently: every ~281 days

Total

18

Last Release

193d ago

Major Versions

1.6.0 → 2.0.02023-10-09

PHP version history (8 changes)1.0.0PHP ^7.1

1.0.3PHP ^7.2

1.3.0PHP ^7.3

1.4.0PHP >=7.3.0

1.5.0PHP >=7.4.0

1.6.0PHP ^8.0

2.0.0PHP ^8.1

2.3.0PHP ^8.2

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/1c9c6c75df8002c9fb6580ead697962a2aed74757f49e0bcf10e505091121f08?d=identicon)[AlexHowansky](/maintainers/AlexHowansky)

---

Tags

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###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan, Rector

Type Coverage Yes

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