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Fix #4522. Although this is technically a breaking change, it is expected that very few, if any, existing programs will be affected. Nevertheless, DefaultValueBinder is implicitly used by the vast majority of programs out there, and I am reluctant to install a breaking change for something so widespread. So I will save this change for the next breaking release, which should be PhpSpreadsheet 5.0.0. There is no current schedule for that release. For strings consisting entirely of digits, DefaultValueBinder treats the value as a string if greater than PHP_INT_MAX, or an int otherwise. This prevents the loss of precision in large integers. This treatment dates back to PHPExcel, and has been in place since 2014. There are several problems with this approach. Excel itself maintains [15 digits of precision](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/excel-specifications-and-limits-1672b34d-7043-467e-8e27-269d656771c3). So, string-vs-int should be decided at 999_999_999_999_999. This is much lower than PHP_INT_MAX for 64-bit, and much higher than for 32-bit. DefaultValueBinder is changed to use that new limit. A second problem is that DefaultValueBinder is only making this adjustment for positive integers. It is changed to test absolute value. A third problem is that DefaultValueBinder is making this adjustment only for strings, so that if you pass the number in as an int, it will not be adjusted (and will lose precision). It is changed to apply the same test for int.
PhpSpreadsheet
PhpSpreadsheet is a library written in pure PHP and offers a set of classes that allow you to read and write various spreadsheet file formats such as Excel and LibreOffice Calc.
Installation
See the install instructions.
Documentation
Read more about it, including install instructions, in the official documentation. Or check out the API documentation.
Please ask your support questions on StackOverflow, or have a quick chat on Gitter.
Patreon
I am now running a Patreon to support the work that I do on PhpSpreadsheet.
Supporters will receive access to articles about working with PhpSpreadsheet, and how to use some of its more advanced features.
Posts already available to Patreon supporters:
- The Dating Game
- A look at how MS Excel (and PhpSpreadsheet) handle date and time values.
- Looping the Loop
- Advice on Iterating through the rows and cells in a worksheet.
And for Patrons at levels actively using PhpSpreadsheet:
- Behind the Mask
- A look at Number Format Masks.
The Next Article (currently Work in Progress):
- Formula for Success
- How to debug formulae that don't produce the expected result.
My aim is to post at least one article each month, taking a detailed look at some feature of MS Excel and how to use that feature in PhpSpreadsheet, or on how to perform different activities in PhpSpreadsheet.
Planned posts for the future include topics like:
- Tables
- Structured References
- AutoFiltering
- Array Formulae
- Conditional Formatting
- Data Validation
- Value Binders
- Images
- Charts
After a period of six months exclusive to Patreon supporters, articles will be incorporated into the public documentation for the library.
PHPExcel vs PhpSpreadsheet ?
PhpSpreadsheet is the next version of PHPExcel. It breaks compatibility to dramatically improve the code base quality (namespaces, PSR compliance, use of latest PHP language features, etc.).
Because all efforts have shifted to PhpSpreadsheet, PHPExcel will no longer be maintained. All contributions for PHPExcel, patches and new features, should target PhpSpreadsheet master branch.
Do you need to migrate? There is an automated tool for that.
License
PhpSpreadsheet is licensed under MIT.