PHP reading csv column into array

Question

I there a php function that enables me to read a csv column (COLUMN NOT LINE) into an array or a string ?

thank you in advance.

Answer 1

$csv = array_map("str_getcsv", file("data.csv", "r")); 
$header = array_shift($csv); 
// Seperate the header from data

$col = array_search("Value", $header); 
 foreach ($csv as $row) {      
 $array[] = $row[$col]; 
}