What are the limitations of PHP in terms of directly interacting with Excel files and executing macros?

PHP has limitations when it comes to directly interacting with Excel files and executing macros. One solution is to use a library like PHPExcel or PHPSpreadsheet, which allows for reading, writing, and editing Excel files. However, executing macros directly from PHP is not supported due to security concerns. 

// Example using PHPSpreadsheet to read an Excel file
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;

$spreadsheet = IOFactory::load('example.xlsx');
$worksheet = $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet();

// Get cell value
$cellValue = $worksheet->getCell('A1')->getValue();
echo $cellValue;

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