PHP csv parsing lib

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Does anyone know of a PHP csv parsing library / class that works with csv generated by all kinds of programs and ideally finds the separator automatically? Everything I tried so far fails with one file or another.

Trying to figure out separators automagically is virtually impossible reliably. You should ask the user what the format it or make him use a specific separator. — deceze, Oct 25 '12 at 15:20
If it would be doable, why doesn't Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice automatically do the right thing when importing CSV? They should have the ressources to get it right if it was possible. I think it isn't, because "CSV" is an underspecified description of content - you need explicit info of the separation characters used. — Sven, Oct 25 '12 at 15:20
[WebIt4Me/reader](https://github.com/webit4me/reader) provides a tool to read or search through CSV file — Ali, Jun 30 '15 at 22:38

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 25 '12 at 15:18

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There are native functions, such as str_getcsv()

Remember to be a better PHP developer and RTM.

answered Oct 25 '12 at 15:18

Jason McCreary

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-1 for omitting the `F`. Four letter words aren't fun without the `F`. – goat Oct 25 '12 at 15:39
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@rambo coder. LOL. I originally had it. But felt my suggestion read *harshly*, so I removed it. – Jason McCreary Oct 25 '12 at 15:48

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