Import large csv file to mysql database using php

Question

I have a very large CSV file (150 MB). What is the best way to import it to MySQL? I have to do some manipulation in PHP before inserting it into the MySQL table.

Answer 1

I would just open it with fopen and use fgetcsv to read each line into an array. pseudo-php follows:

mysql_connect( //connect to db);

$filehandle = fopen("/path/to/file.csv", "r");
while (($data = fgetcsv($filehandle, 1000, ",")) !== FALSE) {
    // $data is an array
    // do your parsing here and insert into table
}

fclose($filehandle)