Convert JSON array to CSV using PHP - php

Question

i need to have the csv have the format of the first picture but im currently getting the second picture as a final result, how can i set it properly so MailChimp can read the csv properly
$jsonDecoded = json_decode(file_get_contents('emails.json', true), true);
$list = array(
array('Email Address', 'First Name')
);
$timestamp = time();
foreach($jsonDecoded as $entry)
{
$new = array($entry['email'], $entry['name']);
$list[$timestamp] = $new;
}
//if old file exist delete
$fp = fopen('emails.csv', 'w');
foreach ($list as $fields) {
fputcsv($fp, $fields);
}
fclose($fp);
Desired Output
Current Output with the above code

Answer 1

The main Issue I can see is you are overwriting the same field in the array, because you are using the same key in the loop
//$timestamp = time(); - only set once, won't change
foreach($jsonDecoded as $entry)
{
// this will update, but won't produce a different key for each iteration,
// because the loop might be faster than the smallest precision
// that the time() function can produce
$timestamp = time();
$new = array($entry['email'], $entry['name']);
$list[$timestamp] = $new;
}
I don't see a use for the timestamp itself, so I suggest just use array_push() or the shorthand shown below
foreach($jsonDecoded as $entry)
{
$new = array($entry['email'], $entry['name']);
$list[] = $new; // this just adds the element to the end of the array
}