# Fopen + fgetcsv rails equivalents

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fopen-fgetcsv-rails-equivalents/130344>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 27, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fopen-fgetcsv-rails-equivalents/130344 "2008-02-27T15:07:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![softf5ajivanet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@softf5ajivanet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/softf5ajivanet)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fopen-fgetcsv-rails-equivalents/130344/1 "2008-02-27T15:07:49Z")

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hiya, quick one.

does anyone know what the rails equivalent to the php fopen + fgetcsv  
methods are, want to read in a csv file and parse it for specific data.

appreciated,

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**Author:** ![softf5ajivanet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@softf5ajivanet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/softf5ajivanet)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fopen-fgetcsv-rails-equivalents/130344/2 "2008-02-27T15:14:04Z")

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hmm…

found something,

[http://fastercsv.rubyforge.org/classes/FasterCSV.html](http://fastercsv.rubyforge.org/classes/FasterCSV.html)

[http://fastercsv.rubyforge.org/](http://fastercsv.rubyforge.org/)

> **[How to import CSV file in rails](https://satishonrails.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/how-to-import-csv-file-in-rails/)**
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> How to import CSV file in rails? The CSV text-file format is a common choice for both import and export when performing data migrations. What if you want to import CSV files within a Rails applicat…

looks like it should help,