Are there any best practices for replacing variables in a Word document using PHP?

When replacing variables in a Word document using PHP, one common approach is to use a template file with placeholders for the variables that need to be replaced. You can read the contents of the template file, replace the placeholders with actual values, and then save the modified content as a new Word document. 

// Read the contents of the template Word document
$templateFile = 'template.docx';
$templateContent = file_get_contents($templateFile);

// Define the variables and their values
$variables = [
    '{name}' => 'John Doe',
    '{email}' => 'johndoe@example.com',
];

// Replace the variables in the template content
foreach ($variables as $variable => $value) {
    $templateContent = str_replace($variable, $value, $templateContent);
}

// Save the modified content as a new Word document
$newFile = 'output.docx';
file_put_contents($newFile, $templateContent);

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PHP Word document variable replacement libraries functions

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