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PHP | Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer | setScript() Function

The setScript() function is an inbuilt function in PHP | Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer which is used to set the script type of the text.

Syntax:

void Format::setScript( $script )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter $script which contains two value as 1 for superscript and 2 for subscript.

Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success and PEAR_ERROR on failure.

Example 1:




<?php
  
require_once 'Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php';
  
// Create Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer object
$workbook = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer();
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet();
  
// Creating the formats
$format_superscript =& $workbook->addFormat();
$format_superscript->setScript(1);
  
// Add Worksheet
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet();
  
// Add superscript Text to cell
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "x2", $format_superscript);
  
$workbook->send('test.xls');
$workbook->close();
?>


Output:

Example 2:




<?php
  
require_once 'Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php';
  
// Create Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer object
$workbook = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer();
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet();
  
// Creating the formats
$format_superscript =& $workbook->addFormat();
$format_subscript->setScript(2);
  
// Add Worksheet
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet();
  
// Add subscript text to cell
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Mg2SO4", $format_subscript);
  
$workbook->send('test.xls');
$workbook->close();
?>


Output:

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

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