Are there any specific libraries or tools recommended for working with PDF and XLS files in PHP?

Working with PDF and XLS files in PHP often requires the use of external libraries or tools to handle the complexities of these file formats. One popular library for working with PDF files in PHP is TCPDF, which allows you to create PDF files from scratch or modify existing ones. For XLS files, the PHPExcel library (now replaced by PhpSpreadsheet) is commonly used to read, write, and manipulate Excel files. 

// Example using TCPDF to create a PDF file
require_once('tcpdf/tcpdf.php');

$pdf = new TCPDF();
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('Helvetica', 'B', 16);
$pdf->Cell(0, 10, 'Hello, World!', 0, 1, 'C');
$pdf->Output('example.pdf', 'D');

// Example using PhpSpreadsheet to read an XLS file
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$reader = new PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Reader\Xlsx();
$spreadsheet = $reader->load('example.xlsx');
$sheet = $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet();
$data = $sheet->toArray();

print_r($data);

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PDF XLS libraries tools PHP

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