getColumnIterator() getRowIterator() synonyms for getCellIterator() methods in Row and Column objects

src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Column.php

@@ -52,14 +52,23 @@ class Column
      *
      * @param int $startRow The row number at which to start iterating
      * @param int $endRow Optionally, the row number at which to stop iterating
-     *
-     * @return ColumnCellIterator
      */
-    public function getCellIterator($startRow = 1, $endRow = null)
+    public function getCellIterator($startRow = 1, $endRow = null): ColumnCellIterator
     {
         return new ColumnCellIterator($this->worksheet, $this->columnIndex, $startRow, $endRow);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get row iterator. Synonym for getCellIterator().
+     *
+     * @param int $startRow The row number at which to start iterating
+     * @param int $endRow Optionally, the row number at which to stop iterating
+     */
+    public function getRowIterator($startRow = 1, $endRow = null): ColumnCellIterator
+    {
+        return $this->getCellIterator($startRow, $endRow);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a boolean true if the column contains no cells. By default, this means that no cell records exist in the
      *         collection for this column. false will be returned otherwise.

src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Row.php

@@ -51,14 +51,23 @@ class Row
      *
      * @param string $startColumn The column address at which to start iterating
      * @param string $endColumn Optionally, the column address at which to stop iterating
-     *
-     * @return RowCellIterator
      */
-    public function getCellIterator($startColumn = 'A', $endColumn = null)
+    public function getCellIterator($startColumn = 'A', $endColumn = null): RowCellIterator
     {
         return new RowCellIterator($this->worksheet, $this->rowIndex, $startColumn, $endColumn);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get column iterator. Synonym for getCellIterator().
+     *
+     * @param string $startColumn The column address at which to start iterating
+     * @param string $endColumn Optionally, the column address at which to stop iterating
+     */
+    public function getColumnIterator($startColumn = 'A', $endColumn = null): RowCellIterator
+    {
+        return $this->getCellIterator($startColumn, $endColumn);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a boolean true if the row contains no cells. By default, this means that no cell records exist in the
      *         collection for this row. false will be returned otherwise.

tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Worksheet/ColumnTest.php

@@ -40,4 +40,14 @@ class ColumnTest extends TestCase
         self::assertInstanceOf(ColumnCellIterator::class, $cellIterator);
         $spreadsheet->disconnectWorksheets();
     }
+
+    public function testGetRowIterator(): void
+    {
+        $spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
+        $sheet = $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet();
+        $column = new Column($sheet);
+        $cellIterator = $column->getRowIterator();
+        self::assertInstanceOf(ColumnCellIterator::class, $cellIterator);
+        $spreadsheet->disconnectWorksheets();
+    }
 }

tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Worksheet/RowTest.php

@@ -40,4 +40,14 @@ class RowTest extends TestCase
         self::assertInstanceOf(RowCellIterator::class, $cellIterator);
         $spreadsheet->disconnectWorksheets();
     }
+
+    public function testGetColumnIterator(): void
+    {
+        $spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
+        $sheet = $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet();
+        $row = new Row($sheet);
+        $cellIterator = $row->getColumnIterator();
+        self::assertInstanceOf(RowCellIterator::class, $cellIterator);
+        $spreadsheet->disconnectWorksheets();
+    }
 }