laravel import csv to database

1function csvToArray($filename = '', $delimiter = ',')
2{
3    if (!file_exists($filename) || !is_readable($filename))
4        return false;
5
6    $header = null;
7    $data = array();
8    if (($handle = fopen($filename, 'r')) !== false)
9    {
10        while (($row = fgetcsv($handle, 1000, $delimiter)) !== false)
11        {
12            if (!$header)
13                $header = $row;
14            else
15                $data[] = array_combine($header, $row);
16        }
17        fclose($handle);
18    }
19
20    return $data;
21}
22