php-tcpdfHow can I use PHP and TCPDF to read a PDF?

Using PHP and TCPDF, you can read a PDF by using the TCPDF::setSourceFile() method. This method takes the path to the PDF file as its parameter and sets it as the source file for the TCPDF object.

$pdf = new TCPDF();
$pdf->setSourceFile("my_pdf.pdf");

You can then use the TCPDF::importPage() method to import a single page from the source PDF file. This method takes two parameters: the page number and the desired page size.

$page_number = 1;
$page_size = array(210, 297); // A4 size
$pdf->importPage($page_number, $page_size);

You can also use the TCPDF::getNumPages() method to get the total number of pages in the source PDF file.

$total_pages = $pdf->getNumPages();

Finally, you can use the TCPDF::Output() method to output the PDF file.

$pdf->Output('my_pdf.pdf', 'I');

The TCPDF class also provides several other methods for reading and manipulating PDF files, such as TCPDF::SetFont(), TCPDF::SetXY(), TCPDF::Write(), etc.

Helpful links

• TCPDF Documentation
• PHP TCPDF Examples

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