PHP: Load a CSV file and convert it to a multi dimensional array

csv_to_multi_array.php

<?php
/**
 * Converts CSV to multi dimensional array
 */
function csv_to_multidimension_array($filename='', $delimiter=',')
{
    if(!file_exists($filename) || !is_readable($filename)) {
        return false;
    }

    $header = NULL;
    $data = array();

    if (($handle = fopen($filename, 'r')) !== false) {
        while (($row = fgetcsv($handle, 1000, $delimiter)) !== false ) {
            $data[] = $row;
        }
        fclose($handle);
    }
    return $data;
}