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# Introduction

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`Csv` is a simple library to ease CSV parsing, writing and filtering in
PHP. The goal of the library is to be powerful while remaining lightweight,
by utilizing PHP native classes whenever possible.

`Csv` was designed for developers who want to deal with CSV data using
modern code and without the high levels of bootstrap and low-levels of
usefulness provided by existing core functions or third party-code.

[CSV on Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/league/csv)

## Highlights

* Simple API
* Read and Write to CSV documents in a memory efficient and scalable way
* Use SPL to interact with the CSV documents
* Support PHP Stream filtering capabilities
* Transform CSV documents into popular formats (JSON, XML or HTML)
* Fully documented
* Fully Unit tested
* Framework-agnostic
* Composer ready, [PSR-2] and [PSR-4] compliant

## Questions?

`Csv` was created by Ignace Nyamagana Butera. Find him on Twitter at [@nyamsprod](https://twitter.com/nyamsprod).

[PSR-2]: http://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-2/
[PSR-4]: http://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-4/