Any way to open CSV file with PHP and replace certain text?

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As the title says, I am trying to open a CSV file that is comma delimited and I need to update specific part of the CSV string. Is that possible? I have looked into fseek but that only let's me count the number of bytes from the BOF so that won't work as each CSV would be different.

I was thinking if it was possible if I set the specific part I want to change with something like "CHANGEME" and have PHP look for that string/character and replace that with whatever I need.

Possible?

what is your goal, can't you just treat it as regular text file? — TheTechGuy
– TheTechGuy, Commented Jul 19, 2011 at 0:58
csv file gets created at stage 1 but at stage 2 there is a certain data that needs to go into the csv...and no I can't just create the csv after stage 2 — user381800
– user381800, Commented Jul 19, 2011 at 1:00

James Donnelly · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-15 18:00:57Z

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Try fgetcsv (documentation) or str_getcsv.

Maybe these functions will help.

edited Mar 15, 2013 at 18:00

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answered Jul 19, 2011 at 1:03

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