fionbarr has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

just started with this module and a user asked me this question. The user community has different versions of Excel; is this a concern?
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Re: what version of EXCEL does Spreadsheet::WriteExcel produce
by kcott (Archbishop) on Jul 15, 2014 at 17:59 UTC

    G'day fionbarr,

    I suggest reading Spreadsheet::WriteExcel's short description.

    It describes the files produced, provides a warning about this module being "in maintenance only mode", and recommends a newer module to use and how to migrate to it.

    [In general, please read the documentation of modules you're using before asking us to read it for you!]

    -- Ken

      sorry, I did not read all the documentation

        fionbarr:

        So you stopped at the sixth sentence, then?

        ...roboticus

        When your only tool is a hammer, all problems look like your thumb.