PHPExcel Reader Example #12
Reading a Workbook in "Chunks" Using a Configurable Read Filter (Version 2)
_startRow = $startRow;
        $this->_endRow = $startRow + $chunkSize;
    }
    public function readCell($column, $row, $worksheetName = '')
    {
        //  Only read the heading row, and the rows that are configured in $this->_startRow and $this->_endRow
        if (($row == 1) || ($row >= $this->_startRow && $row < $this->_endRow)) {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
}
echo 'Loading file ',pathinfo($inputFileName, PATHINFO_BASENAME),' using IOFactory with a defined reader type of ',$inputFileType,'
';
/*  Create a new Reader of the type defined in $inputFileType  **/
$reader = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory::createReader($inputFileType);
echo '
';
/*  Define how many rows we want to read for each "chunk"  **/
$chunkSize = 20;
/*  Create a new Instance of our Read Filter  **/
$chunkFilter = new chunkReadFilter();
/*  Tell the Reader that we want to use the Read Filter that we've Instantiated  **/
$reader->setReadFilter($chunkFilter);
/*  Loop to read our worksheet in "chunk size" blocks  **/
for ($startRow = 2; $startRow <= 240; $startRow += $chunkSize) {
    echo 'Loading WorkSheet using configurable filter for headings row 1 and for rows ', $startRow, ' to ', ($startRow + $chunkSize - 1), '
';
    /*  Tell the Read Filter, the limits on which rows we want to read this iteration  **/
    $chunkFilter->setRows($startRow, $chunkSize);
    /*  Load only the rows that match our filter from $inputFileName to a PHPExcel Object  **/
    $spreadsheet = $reader->load($inputFileName);
    //	Do some processing here
    $sheetData = $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->toArray(null, true, true, true);
    var_dump($sheetData);
    echo '
';
}
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