# Spout [](https://packagist.org/packages/box/spout) [](https://opensource.box.com/badges) [](https://travis-ci.org/box/spout) [](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/box/spout/?branch=master) [](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/box/spout/?branch=master) [](https://packagist.org/packages/box/spout) Spout is a PHP library to read and write spreadsheet files (CSV, XLSX and ODS), in a fast and scalable way. Unlike other file readers or writers, it is capable of processing very large files, while keeping the memory usage really low (less than 3MB). Join the community and come discuss Spout: [](https://gitter.im/box/spout?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge) ## Documentation Full documentation can be found at [https://opensource.box.com/spout/](https://opensource.box.com/spout/). ## Requirements * PHP version 7.2 or higher * PHP extension `php_zip` enabled * PHP extension `php_xmlreader` enabled ## Upgrade guide Version 3 introduced new functionality but also some breaking changes. If you want to upgrade your Spout codebase from version 2 please consult the [Upgrade guide](UPGRADE-3.0.md). ## Running tests The `master` branch includes unit, functional and performance tests. If you just want to check that everything is working as expected, executing the unit and functional tests is enough. * `phpunit` - runs unit and functional tests * `phpunit --group perf-tests` - only runs the performance tests For information, the performance tests take about 10 minutes to run (processing 1 million rows files is not a quick thing). > Performance tests status: [](https://travis-ci.org/box/spout) ## Support You can ask questions, submit new features ideas or discuss Spout in the chat room:<br> [](https://gitter.im/box/spout?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge) ## Copyright and License Copyright 2017 Box, Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.