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#!/usr/bin/perl -w

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#
# An example of how to use the Excel::Writer::XLSX module to write functions
# that create dynamic arrays. These functions are new to Excel 365. The
# examples mirror the examples in the Excel documentation on these functions.
#
# Copyright 2000-2021, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#

use strict;
use Excel::Writer::XLSX;

sub write_worksheet_data;

# Create a new workbook called simple.xls and add a worksheet
my $workbook    = Excel::Writer::XLSX->new('dynamic_arrays.xlsx');
my $worksheet1  = $workbook->add_worksheet('Filter');
my $worksheet2  = $workbook->add_worksheet('Unique');
my $worksheet3  = $workbook->add_worksheet('Sort');
my $worksheet4  = $workbook->add_worksheet('Sortby');
my $worksheet5  = $workbook->add_worksheet('Xlookup');
my $worksheet6  = $workbook->add_worksheet('Xmatch');
my $worksheet7  = $workbook->add_worksheet('Randarray');
my $worksheet8  = $workbook->add_worksheet('Sequence');
my $worksheet9  = $workbook->add_worksheet('Spill ranges');
my $worksheet10 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Older functions');
my $header1     = $workbook->add_format(fg_color => '#74AC4C', color => '#FFFFFF');
my $header2     = $workbook->add_format(fg_color => '#528FD3', color => '#FFFFFF');


#
# Example of using the FILTER() function.
#
$worksheet1->write('F2', '=FILTER(A1:D17,C1:C17=K2)');


# Write the data the function will work on.
$worksheet1->write('K1', 'Product',   $header2);
$worksheet1->write('K2', 'Apple');
$worksheet1->write('F1', 'Region',    $header2);
$worksheet1->write('G1', 'Sales Rep', $header2);
$worksheet1->write('H1', 'Product',   $header2);
$worksheet1->write('I1', 'Units',     $header2);

write_worksheet_data($worksheet1, $header1);
$worksheet1->set_column_pixels('E:E', 20);
$worksheet1->set_column_pixels('J:J', 20);

#
# Example of using the UNIQUE() function.
#
$worksheet2->write('F2', '=UNIQUE(B2:B17)');


# A more complex example combining SORT and UNIQUE.
$worksheet2->write('H2', '=SORT(UNIQUE(B2:B17))');

# Write the data the function will work on.
$worksheet2->write('F1', 'Sales Rep', $header2);
$worksheet2->write('H1', 'Sales Rep', $header2);

write_worksheet_data($worksheet2, $header1);
$worksheet2->set_column_pixels('E:E', 20);
$worksheet2->set_column_pixels('G:G', 20);


#
# Example of using the SORT() function.
#
$worksheet3->write('F2', '=SORT(B2:B17)');

# A more complex example combining SORT and FILTER.
$worksheet3->write('H2', '=SORT(FILTER(C2:D17,D2:D17>5000,""),2,1)');


# Write the data the function will work on.
$worksheet3->write('F1', 'Sales Rep', $header2);
$worksheet3->write('H1', 'Product',   $header2);
$worksheet3->write('I1', 'Units',     $header2);

write_worksheet_data($worksheet3, $header1);
$worksheet3->set_column_pixels('E:E', 20);
$worksheet3->set_column_pixels('G:G', 20);


#
# Example of using the SORTBY() function.
#
$worksheet4->write('D2', '=SORTBY(A2:B9,B2:B9)');


# Write the data the function will work on.
$worksheet4->write('A1', 'Name', $header1);
$worksheet4->write('B1', 'Age',  $header1);

$worksheet4->write('A2', 'Tom');
$worksheet4->write('A3', 'Fred');
$worksheet4->write('A4', 'Amy');
$worksheet4->write('A5', 'Sal');
$worksheet4->write('A6', 'Fritz');
$worksheet4->write('A7', 'Srivan');
$worksheet4->write('A8', 'Xi');
$worksheet4->write('A9', 'Hector');

$worksheet4->write('B2', 52);
$worksheet4->write('B3', 65);
$worksheet4->write('B4', 22);
$worksheet4->write('B5', 73);
$worksheet4->write('B6', 19);
$worksheet4->write('B7', 39);
$worksheet4->write('B8', 19);
$worksheet4->write('B9', 66);

$worksheet4->write('D1', 'Name', $header2);
$worksheet4->write('E1', 'Age',  $header2);

$worksheet4->set_column_pixels('C:C', 20);


#
# Example of using the XLOOKUP() function.
#
$worksheet5->write('F1', '=XLOOKUP(E1,A2:A9,C2:C9)');


# Write the data the function will work on.
$worksheet5->write('A1', 'Country', $header1);
$worksheet5->write('B1', 'Abr',     $header1);
$worksheet5->write('C1', 'Prefix',  $header1);

$worksheet5->write('A2', 'China');
$worksheet5->write('A3', 'India');
$worksheet5->write('A4', 'United States');
$worksheet5->write('A5', 'Indonesia');
$worksheet5->write('A6', 'Brazil');
$worksheet5->write('A7', 'Pakistan');
$worksheet5->write('A8', 'Nigeria');
$worksheet5->write('A9', 'Bangladesh');

$worksheet5->write('B2', 'CN');
$worksheet5->write('B3', 'IN');
$worksheet5->write('B4', 'US');
$worksheet5->write('B5', 'ID');
$worksheet5->write('B6', 'BR');
$worksheet5->write('B7', 'PK');
$worksheet5->write('B8', 'NG');
$worksheet5->write('B9', 'BD');

$worksheet5->write('C2', 86);
$worksheet5->write('C3', 91);
$worksheet5->write('C4', 1);
$worksheet5->write('C5', 62);
$worksheet5->write('C6', 55);
$worksheet5->write('C7', 92);
$worksheet5->write('C8', 234);
$worksheet5->write('C9', 880);

$worksheet5->write('E1', 'Brazil', $header2);

$worksheet5->set_column_pixels('A:A', 100);
$worksheet5->set_column_pixels('D:D', 20);


#
# Example of using the XMATCH() function.
#
$worksheet6->write('D2', '=XMATCH(C2,A2:A6)');


# Write the data the function will work on.
$worksheet6->write('A1', 'Product', $header1);

$worksheet6->write('A2', 'Apple');
$worksheet6->write('A3', 'Grape');
$worksheet6->write('A4', 'Pear');
$worksheet6->write('A5', 'Banana');
$worksheet6->write('A6', 'Cherry');

$worksheet6->write('C1', 'Product' , $header2);
$worksheet6->write('D1', 'Position', $header2);
$worksheet6->write('C2', 'Grape');

$worksheet6->set_column_pixels('B:B', 20);


#
# Example of using the RANDARRAY() function.
#
$worksheet7->write('A1', '=RANDARRAY(5,3,1,100, TRUE)');


#
# Example of using the SEQUENCE() function.
#
$worksheet8->write('A1', '=SEQUENCE(4,5)');


#
# Example of using the Spill range operator.
#
$worksheet9->write('H2', '=ANCHORARRAY(F2)');

$worksheet9->write('J2', '=COUNTA(ANCHORARRAY(F2))');


# Write the data the to work on.
$worksheet9->write( 'F2', '=UNIQUE(B2:B17)');
$worksheet9->write('F1', 'Unique', $header2);
$worksheet9->write('H1', 'Spill', $header2);
$worksheet9->write('J1', 'Spill', $header2);

write_worksheet_data($worksheet9, $header1);
$worksheet9->set_column_pixels('E:E', 20);
$worksheet9->set_column_pixels('G:G', 20);
$worksheet9->set_column_pixels('I:I', 20);

#
# Example of using dynamic ranges with older Excel functions.
#
$worksheet10->write_dynamic_array_formula('B1:B3', '=LEN(A1:A3)');

# Write the data the to work on.
$worksheet10->write('A1', 'Foo');
$worksheet10->write('A2', 'Food');
$worksheet10->write('A3', 'Frood');


# Close the workbook.
$workbook->close();

# Utility function to write the data some of the functions work on.
sub write_worksheet_data {
    my $worksheet = shift;
    my $header    = shift;

    $worksheet->write('A1', 'Region',    $header);
    $worksheet->write('B1', 'Sales Rep', $header);
    $worksheet->write('C1', 'Product',   $header);
    $worksheet->write('D1', 'Units',     $header);

    my @data = (
        ['East',  'Tom',    'Apple',  6380],
        ['West',  'Fred',   'Grape',  5619],
        ['North', 'Amy',    'Pear',   4565],
        ['South', 'Sal',    'Banana', 5323],
        ['East',  'Fritz',  'Apple',  4394],
        ['West',  'Sravan', 'Grape',  7195],
        ['North', 'Xi',     'Pear',   5231],
        ['South', 'Hector', 'Banana', 2427],
        ['East',  'Tom',    'Banana', 4213],
        ['West',  'Fred',   'Pear',   3239],
        ['North', 'Amy',    'Grape',  6520],
        ['South', 'Sal',    'Apple',  1310],
        ['East',  'Fritz',  'Banana', 6274],
        ['West',  'Sravan', 'Pear',   4894],
        ['North', 'Xi',     'Grape',  7580],
        ['South', 'Hector', 'Apple',  9814],
   );

    my $row_num = 1;
    for my $row_data (@data) {
        $worksheet->write_row($row_num, 0, $row_data);
        $row_num++;
    }
}


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