How can PHP interact with PDF files to extract data and fill out forms programmatically?

To interact with PDF files in PHP to extract data and fill out forms programmatically, you can use libraries like TCPDF or FPDI. These libraries allow you to read, write, and manipulate PDF files using PHP code. You can extract text, images, and form data from PDF files, as well as fill out form fields dynamically.

// Example code using TCPDF to extract text from a PDF file
require_once('tcpdf/tcpdf.php');

$pdf = new TCPDF();
$pdf->setSourceFile('example.pdf');
$page = $pdf->importPage(1);
$text = $pdf->getText($page);

echo $text;