PHP | Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer | addFormat() Function

The addFormat() function is an inbuilt function in PHP | Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer which is used to set the format of a spreadsheet.

Syntax:

Workbook::&addFormat( $properties = array() )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter $properties which accepts the array value. In order to set various formats, we use their corresponding functions like setBold() for Bold, setBorder() for borders and many other functions.

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<?php
  
require_once 'Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php';
  
// Add Workbook
$workbook = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer();
  
// Add Format to spreadsheet
$format_bold =& $workbook->addFormat();
  
// Set Bold Format 
$format_bold->setBold();
  
// Add Worksheet to Sprerdsheet
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet();
  
$format_bold->setBorder(2);
  
// Write to Worksheet
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Details of GeeksforGeeks 
                     Contributors", $format_bold);
$worksheet->write(1, 0, "Author", $format_bold);
$worksheet->write(1, 1, "User Handle", $format_bold);
$worksheet->write(2, 0, "Sarthak");
$worksheet->write(2, 1, "sarthak_ishu11");
  
// Send .xlsx file to header
$workbook->send('test.xls');
  
// Close Workbook Object
$workbook->close();
?>

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<?php 


  


require_once 'Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php'; 


  


// Add Workbook 


$workbook = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer(); 


  


// Add Format to spreadsheet 


$format_border =& $workbook->addFormat(); 


  


// Add Worksheet to Sprerdsheet 


$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet(); 


  


// Set and Add Border Width 


$format_border->setBorder(2); 


  


// Set and Add Color to Border 


$format_border->setBorderColor('red'); 


  


// Write to Worksheet 


$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Details of GeeksforGeeks  


                      Contributors", $format_bold); 


$worksheet->write(1, 0, "Author", $format_border); 


$worksheet->write(1, 1, "User Handle", $format_border); 


$worksheet->write(2, 0, "Sarthak"); 


$worksheet->write(2, 1, "sarthak_ishu11"); 


  


// Send .xlsx file to header 


$workbook->send('test.xls'); 


  


// Close Workbook Object 


$workbook->close(); 


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Reference: https://pear.php.net/manual/en/package.fileformats.spreadsheet-excel-writer.intro-format.php





    

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