Fixed syntax for running on PHP5.4, PHP7.4, PHP8.4
PHPExcel last version, 1.8.1, was released in 2015. The project was officially deprecated in 2017 and permanently archived in 2019.
The project has not be maintained for years and must not be used anymore. All users must migrate to its direct successor PhpSpreadsheet, or another alternative.
PHPExcel is licensed under LGPL (GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE)