format_font.c

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format_num_format.c >>

Example of writing some data with font formatting to a simple Excel file using libxlsxwriter.

/*
 * Example of writing some data with font formatting to a simple Excel
 * file using libxlsxwriter.
 *
 * Copyright 2014-2026, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
 *
 */

#include "xlsxwriter.h"

int main() {

    /* Create a new workbook. */
    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = workbook_new("format_font.xlsx");

    /* Add a worksheet. */
    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);

    /* Widen the first column to make the text clearer. */
    worksheet_set_column(worksheet, 0, 0, 20, NULL);

    /* Add some formats. */
    lxw_format    *format1   = workbook_add_format(workbook);
    lxw_format    *format2   = workbook_add_format(workbook);
    lxw_format    *format3   = workbook_add_format(workbook);

    /* Set the bold property for format 1. */
    format_set_bold(format1);

    /* Set the italic property for format 2. */
    format_set_italic(format2);

    /* Set the bold and italic properties for format 3. */
    format_set_bold  (format3);
    format_set_italic(format3);

    /* Write some formatted strings. */
    worksheet_write_string(worksheet, 0, 0, "This is bold",    format1);
    worksheet_write_string(worksheet, 1, 0, "This is italic",  format2);
    worksheet_write_string(worksheet, 2, 0, "Bold and italic", format3);

    /* Close the workbook, save the file and free any memory. */
    workbook_close(workbook);

    return 0;
}