Comments on: Importing CSV files with PHP http://www.ideaticus.com/2008/06/05/importing-csv-files-with-php/ ideas, experiences and stories about online business Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:41:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Narcis Radu http://www.ideaticus.com/2008/06/05/importing-csv-files-with-php/#comment-203 Narcis Radu Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:04:38 +0000 http://www.ideaticus.com/2008/06/05/importing-csv-files-with-php/#comment-203 Sometimes the best solution is the working one. I'll never say: "This is bad! Use this!". But always I'm searching for the best solution. Alternatives are good! Sometimes the best solution is the working one. I’ll never say: “This is bad! Use this!”. But always I’m searching for the best solution.
Alternatives are good!

]]> By: Sorin http://www.ideaticus.com/2008/06/05/importing-csv-files-with-php/#comment-201 Sorin Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:45:38 +0000 http://www.ideaticus.com/2008/06/05/importing-csv-files-with-php/#comment-201 Point taken:P I had a table of around 80000 records that generated a 12MB csv file but it was losing some columns of data and I had to save it to a xml file that was around 50MB.. but I got my data intact. Well is a good last alternative :P Point taken:P
I had a table of around 80000 records that generated a 12MB csv file but it was losing some columns of data and I had to save it to a xml file that was around 50MB.. but I got my data intact.
Well is a good last alternative :P

]]> By: Narcis Radu http://www.ideaticus.com/2008/06/05/importing-csv-files-with-php/#comment-200 Narcis Radu Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:08:20 +0000 http://www.ideaticus.com/2008/06/05/importing-csv-files-with-php/#comment-200 One of the reasons that I don't want to use XML is the file size. Working with a large database (imagine 1Gb of data), CSV is the best option so far. One of the reasons that I don’t want to use XML is the file size. Working with a large database (imagine 1Gb of data), CSV is the best option so far.

]]> By: Sorin http://www.ideaticus.com/2008/06/05/importing-csv-files-with-php/#comment-199 Sorin Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:47:40 +0000 http://www.ideaticus.com/2008/06/05/importing-csv-files-with-php/#comment-199 saved as xml works pretty well :D... never got an error. generates larger files but is more.. user friendly saved as xml works pretty well :D… never got an error.
generates larger files but is more.. user friendly

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