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Write an array of data to the CSV file php

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To write data to the CSV file using PHP, we can use native PHP functions.
In the example below, we can see how to write an array of data to the CSV file using PHP for this array:

$dataToCSV = [
    ['1', 'First title',],
    ['2', 'Second title',],
    ['3', 'Third title',],
];

Let's update our array by adding titles for each cell.

$dataToCSV = [
    ['1', 'First title',],
    ['2', 'Second title',],
    ['3', 'Third title',],
];

$titles = ['ID', 'Title'];
array_unshift($dataToCSV, $titles);

And write array data to the CSV file:

$dataToCSV = [
    ['1', 'First title',],
    ['2', 'Second title',],
    ['3', 'Third title',],
];

$titles = ['ID', 'Title'];

array_unshift($dataToCSV, $titles);

$fileName = 'data.csv';
$file = fopen($fileName, 'w');
foreach ($dataToCSV as $row) {
    fputcsv($file, $row);
}
fclose($file);

On the same level as your PHP file placed, you will find a data.csv file.

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