PHP | Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer | setBold() Function

Last Updated : 04 Oct, 2021

The setBold() function is an inbuilt function in PHP | Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer which is used to set the boldness of the text.

Syntax:

void Format::setBold( $weight = 1 )

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter $weight which is used to set the weight of the text. The default value of text weight is 1 (700). It ranges from 100 to 1000.

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

Example 1:

PHP

<?php
require_once 'Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php';

// Create Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer Object
$workbook = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer();

// Add Worksheet
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet();

// Set Font Family Times New Roman 
$format_setBold =& $workbook->addFormat();
$format_setBold->setFontFamily('Times New Roman');

// Set Bold Property
$format_setBold->setBold();

// Set Shadow to text
$format_setBold->setShadow();

// Write to Worksheet
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Information");
$worksheet->write(1, 0, "Website Name", $format_setBold);
$worksheet->write(1, 1, "Address", $format_setBold);
$worksheet->write(2, 0, "GeeksforGeeks", $format_setBold);
$worksheet->write(2, 1, "https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/", 
                                      $format_setBold);
$workbook->send('test.xls');

$workbook->close();
?>

Output:

Example 2:

PHP

<?php
require_once 'Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php';

// Add Workbook
$workbook = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer();

// Add Format to spreadsheet
$format_bold =& $workbook->addFormat();

// Set Bold
$format_bold->setBold();

// Add Worksheet to Spreadsheet
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet();

// Write to Worksheet
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Details of GeeksforGeeks 
                          Contributors", $format_bold);
$worksheet->write(1, 0, "Author", $format_bold);
$worksheet->write(1, 1, "User Handle", $format_bold);
$worksheet->write(2, 0, "Sarthak", $format_bold);
$worksheet->write(2, 1, "sarthak_ishu11", $format_bold);

// Send .xlsx file to header
$workbook->send('test.xls');

// Close Workbook Object
$workbook->close();
?>