str_getcsv

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Parse a CSV string into an array.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2
PHP 8.3
PHP 8.4
Changed
PHP 8.5

str_getcsv Function synopsis

str_getcsv(
    string $string,
    string $separator = ",",
    string $enclosure = "\"",
    string $escape = "\\"
  ): array

Parameters

$string

Typestring

The string to parse.

$separator

OptionalTypestringDefault value","

$enclosure

OptionalTypestringDefault value"\""

$escape

OptionalTypestringDefault value"\"

Return value

Typearray

Returns an indexed array containing the fields read.

Changes to the str_getcsv Function

PHP 8.4

CSV: The $escape parameter must be provided

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: array
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($string): string
  • Parameter name of parameter #2 changed: $delimiter to $separator
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($separator): string
  • Parameter default value added for position #2 ($separator): ","
  • Parameter type added for parameter #3 ($enclosure): string
  • Parameter default value added for position #3 ($enclosure): "\""
  • Parameter type added for parameter #4 ($escape): string
  • Parameter default value added for position #4 ($escape): "\\"
  str_getcsv(
-     $string,
+     string $string,
-     $delimiter,
+     string $separator = ",",
-     $enclosure,
+     string $enclosure = "\"",
-     $escape
+     string $escape = "\\"
-   )
+   ): array

str_getcsv Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.5Future Release Yes
PHP 8.4Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.3Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.2Supported Yes
PHP 8.1Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes