PHP reading a csv file effectively

Question

There are a few ways to read CSV files with PHP. I used to use the explode function to put each line into an array and then explode commas and use trim

Answer 1

This converts the CSV into a nested array. Might be easier for you to deal with:

 0)
                {
                    // This is a row in the CSV that needs to be stored in the return array
                    $csv_array[] = csv_entry_to_array($row);
                }

                $row_counter++;
            }

            // Close file handler
            fclose($handle);
        }
        else
        {
            // Input file: some error occured
            return array();
        }

        return $csv_array;
    }