module Roo module Formatters module Matrix # returns a matrix object from the whole sheet or a rectangular area of a sheet def to_matrix(from_row = nil, from_column = nil, to_row = nil, to_column = nil, sheet = default_sheet) require 'matrix' return ::Matrix.empty unless first_row from_row ||= first_row(sheet) to_row ||= last_row(sheet) from_column ||= first_column(sheet) to_column ||= last_column(sheet) ::Matrix.rows(from_row.upto(to_row).map do |row| from_column.upto(to_column).map do |col| cell(row, col, sheet) end end) end end end end