How to generate csv file in cakephp?
How to generate csv file in cakephp?
1 answer
@herminia_bruen
To generate a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file in CakePHP, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Create a new action in your controller.
Add the following code in your controller:
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use CakeNetworkResponse;
//...
public function exportCsv() {
$this->response = new Response();
// Set headers for CSV
$this->response->download('filename.csv');
$this->response->type('csv');
// Set data to be exported
$data = [
['Name', 'Email'],
['John Doe', '[email protected]'],
['Jane Smith', '[email protected]']
];
// Convert the array into CSV format
$csvData = '';
foreach ($data as $row) {
$csvData .= implode(',', $row) . "
";
}
// Set CSV data to response body
$this->response->body($csvData);
return $this->response;
}
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Step 2: Add a route in your config/routes.php file.
Add the following code to define a new route:
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use CakeRoutingRouteDashedRoute;
//...
$routes->scope('/', function ($routes) {
//...
$routes->connect('/export', ['controller' => 'YourControllerName', 'action' => 'exportCsv']);
});
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Make sure to replace 'YourControllerName' with the actual name of your controller.
Step 3: Access the URL to trigger the CSV download.
You can now access the /export URL to trigger the CSV file download. The file will be named filename.csv as defined in the download() method.
The CSV file will contain the data provided in the $data array.
Note: Ensure that you have appropriate security measures in place to restrict access to this action if needed, as this action can potentially expose sensitive data.