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acctman
acctman

Reputation: 4349

handling csv files fgetcsv & str_getcsv?

Is fgetcsv better than str_getcsv?

Upvotes: 7

Views: 8707

Answers (1)

alex
alex

Reputation: 490233

Is fgetcsv() better than str_getcsv()?

Yes, when opening from a file. Use str_getcsv() only when you have the CSV already as a string in your program.

Is there a way to only allow .csv file types to be displayed in the file upload dialog?

No, unless you use a Flash wrapper. However, you can detect the file extension with JavaScript, and you must accept only .csv with PHP (use pathinfo($filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION)).

However, ensuring it has .csv does not confirm it is actually a CSV file.

Should I/do I need to use ini_set('auto_detect_line_endings', true);

No, unless it is not working. The docs state there is a small performance penalty in using it. So only use it when it is required. It is also off by default. Best to leave less common things in php.ini to their default, I have found.

Though make sure magic_quotes and register_globals are always off :)

Upvotes: 12

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