Convert a coma separated string to csv

Question

Is it possible to convert a coma separated string to a csv file in php?

str = "apple, orange, banana, lychee, grapes, pineapple, strawberry, mango";

In the manual: http://php.net/manual/en/function.str-getcsv.php — Stuart, Apr 05 '16 at 11:44
Is it just me or is Comma separated string and CSV more or less the same thing? — apokryfos, Apr 05 '16 at 12:01
Possible duplicate of [write into csv file in php](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7579201/write-into-csv-file-in-php) — Alessandro Da Rugna, Apr 05 '16 at 12:10

Daniel Dudas · Answer 1 · 2016-04-05T11:51:28.213

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Have you tried this?

$str = "apple, orange, banana, lychee, grapes, pineapple, strawberry, mango";
$data = str_getcsv($str);
print_r($data);

To save $data to a file you can use fputcsv

//Open file
$fp = fopen('file.csv', 'w');

//Add $data to file
fputcsv($fp, $data);

//Close file.
fclose($fp);

edited Apr 05 '16 at 11:51

answered Apr 05 '16 at 11:45

Daniel Dudas

Thanks +10. What about giving it a file name? Basically I will be saving this on the server. – Becky Apr 05 '16 at 11:49
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I updated my answer with how to save a single line to file. If you want to save more just add more `fputcsv()` or include in a `for-loop` between `fopen` and `fclose`. – Daniel Dudas Apr 05 '16 at 11:52
Thanks. What exactly happens is I create this coma separated string on the fly. Then I'm looking for a way to save this coma separated string as a CSV file named `converted.csv` on the same location where the php is. – Becky Apr 05 '16 at 11:57

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