str_getcsv

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0)

str_getcsv — Parse a CSV string into an array

array str_getcsv ( string $input [, string $delimiter = "," [, string $enclosure = '"' [, string $escape = "\\" ]]] )

Parses a string input for fields in CSV format and returns an array containing the fields read.

input: The string to parse.
delimiter: Set the field delimiter (one character only).
enclosure: Set the field enclosure character (one character only).
escape: Set the escape character (one character only). Defaults as a backslash (\)

Returns an indexed array containing the fields read.