diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f686f3e661..b5e5b419b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org).
 - Ods Reader Sheet Names with Period. [Issue #4311](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/issues/4311) [PR #4313](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/pull/4313)
 - Mpdf and Tcpdf Hidden Columns and Merged Cells. [Issue #4319](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/issues/4319) [PR #4320](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/pull/4320)
 - Html Writer Allow mailto. [Issue #4316](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/issues/4316) [PR #4322](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/pull/4322)
+- Use composer/pcre rather than preg_* in Writer. [PR #4323](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/pull/4323)
 
 ## 2025-01-11 - 3.8.0
 
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 7f1777676c..22d22c1a67 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         "ext-xmlwriter": "*",
         "ext-zip": "*",
         "ext-zlib": "*",
+        "composer/pcre": "^3.3",
         "maennchen/zipstream-php": "^2.1 || ^3.0",
         "markbaker/complex": "^3.0",
         "markbaker/matrix": "^3.0",
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index cc706e608e..ee9da8ac4f 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,8 +4,87 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "f7caa2101e268445a358275ee83b90d9",
+    "content-hash": "264ef911bd6d773a3a9085bc86b0ea48",
     "packages": [
+        {
+            "name": "composer/pcre",
+            "version": "3.3.2",
+            "source": {
+                "type": "git",
+                "url": "https://github.com/composer/pcre.git",
+                "reference": "b2bed4734f0cc156ee1fe9c0da2550420d99a21e"
+            },
+            "dist": {
+                "type": "zip",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/composer/pcre/zipball/b2bed4734f0cc156ee1fe9c0da2550420d99a21e",
+                "reference": "b2bed4734f0cc156ee1fe9c0da2550420d99a21e",
+                "shasum": ""
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "php": "^7.4 || ^8.0"
+            },
+            "conflict": {
+                "phpstan/phpstan": "<1.11.10"
+            },
+            "require-dev": {
+                "phpstan/phpstan": "^1.12 || ^2",
+                "phpstan/phpstan-strict-rules": "^1 || ^2",
+                "phpunit/phpunit": "^8 || ^9"
+            },
+            "type": "library",
+            "extra": {
+                "phpstan": {
+                    "includes": [
+                        "extension.neon"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "branch-alias": {
+                    "dev-main": "3.x-dev"
+                }
+            },
+            "autoload": {
+                "psr-4": {
+                    "Composer\\Pcre\\": "src"
+                }
+            },
+            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+            "license": [
+                "MIT"
+            ],
+            "authors": [
+                {
+                    "name": "Jordi Boggiano",
+                    "email": "j.boggiano@seld.be",
+                    "homepage": "http://seld.be"
+                }
+            ],
+            "description": "PCRE wrapping library that offers type-safe preg_* replacements.",
+            "keywords": [
+                "PCRE",
+                "preg",
+                "regex",
+                "regular expression"
+            ],
+            "support": {
+                "issues": "https://github.com/composer/pcre/issues",
+                "source": "https://github.com/composer/pcre/tree/3.3.2"
+            },
+            "funding": [
+                {
+                    "url": "https://packagist.com",
+                    "type": "custom"
+                },
+                {
+                    "url": "https://github.com/composer",
+                    "type": "github"
+                },
+                {
+                    "url": "https://tidelift.com/funding/github/packagist/composer/composer",
+                    "type": "tidelift"
+                }
+            ],
+            "time": "2024-11-12T16:29:46+00:00"
+        },
         {
             "name": "maennchen/zipstream-php",
             "version": "3.1.1",
@@ -467,85 +546,6 @@
             ],
             "time": "2022-12-23T10:58:28+00:00"
         },
-        {
-            "name": "composer/pcre",
-            "version": "3.2.0",
-            "source": {
-                "type": "git",
-                "url": "https://github.com/composer/pcre.git",
-                "reference": "ea4ab6f9580a4fd221e0418f2c357cdd39102a90"
-            },
-            "dist": {
-                "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/composer/pcre/zipball/ea4ab6f9580a4fd221e0418f2c357cdd39102a90",
-                "reference": "ea4ab6f9580a4fd221e0418f2c357cdd39102a90",
-                "shasum": ""
-            },
-            "require": {
-                "php": "^7.4 || ^8.0"
-            },
-            "conflict": {
-                "phpstan/phpstan": "<1.11.8"
-            },
-            "require-dev": {
-                "phpstan/phpstan": "^1.11.8",
-                "phpstan/phpstan-strict-rules": "^1.1",
-                "phpunit/phpunit": "^8 || ^9"
-            },
-            "type": "library",
-            "extra": {
-                "branch-alias": {
-                    "dev-main": "3.x-dev"
-                },
-                "phpstan": {
-                    "includes": [
-                        "extension.neon"
-                    ]
-                }
-            },
-            "autoload": {
-                "psr-4": {
-                    "Composer\\Pcre\\": "src"
-                }
-            },
-            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
-            "license": [
-                "MIT"
-            ],
-            "authors": [
-                {
-                    "name": "Jordi Boggiano",
-                    "email": "j.boggiano@seld.be",
-                    "homepage": "http://seld.be"
-                }
-            ],
-            "description": "PCRE wrapping library that offers type-safe preg_* replacements.",
-            "keywords": [
-                "PCRE",
-                "preg",
-                "regex",
-                "regular expression"
-            ],
-            "support": {
-                "issues": "https://github.com/composer/pcre/issues",
-                "source": "https://github.com/composer/pcre/tree/3.2.0"
-            },
-            "funding": [
-                {
-                    "url": "https://packagist.com",
-                    "type": "custom"
-                },
-                {
-                    "url": "https://github.com/composer",
-                    "type": "github"
-                },
-                {
-                    "url": "https://tidelift.com/funding/github/packagist/composer/composer",
-                    "type": "tidelift"
-                }
-            ],
-            "time": "2024-07-25T09:36:02+00:00"
-        },
         {
             "name": "composer/semver",
             "version": "3.4.2",
diff --git a/phpstan.neon.dist b/phpstan.neon.dist
index 06fbbcdd66..e34d429456 100644
--- a/phpstan.neon.dist
+++ b/phpstan.neon.dist
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ includes:
     - phpstan-baseline.neon
     - vendor/phpstan/phpstan-phpunit/extension.neon
     - vendor/phpstan/phpstan-phpunit/rules.neon
+    - vendor/composer/pcre/extension.neon
 
 parameters:
     level: 8
diff --git a/samples/Pdf/21b_Pdf.php b/samples/Pdf/21b_Pdf.php
index 38ba4d9c45..e9d3402590 100644
--- a/samples/Pdf/21b_Pdf.php
+++ b/samples/Pdf/21b_Pdf.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Exception as SpreadsheetException;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\PageSetup;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Dompdf;
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ function replaceBody(string $html): string
         </body>
         EOF;
 
-    return preg_replace($bodystring, $bodyrepl, $html) ?? '';
+    return preg_replace($bodystring, $bodyrepl, $html) ?? throw new SpreadsheetException('preg failed');
 }
 
 require __DIR__ . '/../Header.php';
diff --git a/samples/Pdf/21c_Pdf.php b/samples/Pdf/21c_Pdf.php
index 5a6a26d379..66d964aedd 100644
--- a/samples/Pdf/21c_Pdf.php
+++ b/samples/Pdf/21c_Pdf.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Exception as SpreadsheetException;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ function addHeadersFootersMpdf2000(string $html): string
         odd-footer-name: html_myFooter2;
 
         EOF;
-    $html = preg_replace('/@page page0 {/', $pagerepl, $html) ?? '';
+    $html = preg_replace('/@page page0 {/', $pagerepl, $html) ?? throw new SpreadsheetException('preg 1 failed');
     $bodystring = '/<body>/';
     $simulatedBodyStart = Mpdf::SIMULATED_BODY_START;
     $bodyrepl = <<<EOF
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ function addHeadersFootersMpdf2000(string $html): string
 
         EOF;
 
-    return preg_replace($bodystring, $bodyrepl, $html) ?? '';
+    return preg_replace($bodystring, $bodyrepl, $html) ?? throw new SpreadsheetException('preg 2 failed');
 }
 
 $spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Shared/StringHelper.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Shared/StringHelper.php
index a16b1cafc0..73bb057dfb 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Shared/StringHelper.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Shared/StringHelper.php
@@ -638,4 +638,9 @@ public static function testStringAsNumeric(string $textValue): float|string
 
         return (is_numeric(substr($textValue, 0, strlen((string) $v)))) ? $v : $textValue;
     }
+
+    public static function strlenAllowNull(?string $string): int
+    {
+        return strlen("$string");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php
index 1cb1288d03..3f4af3e325 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Calculation;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Cell;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Coordinate;
@@ -646,13 +647,13 @@ private function writeImageInCell(string $coordinates): string
                 $filename = $drawing->getPath();
 
                 // Strip off eventual '.'
-                $filename = (string) preg_replace('/^[.]/', '', $filename);
+                $filename = Preg::replace('/^[.]/', '', $filename);
 
                 // Prepend images root
                 $filename = $this->getImagesRoot() . $filename;
 
                 // Strip off eventual '.' if followed by non-/
-                $filename = (string) preg_replace('@^[.]([^/])@', '$1', $filename);
+                $filename = Preg::replace('@^[.]([^/])@', '$1', $filename);
 
                 // Convert UTF8 data to PCDATA
                 $filename = htmlspecialchars($filename, Settings::htmlEntityFlags());
@@ -1411,7 +1412,7 @@ private function generateRowCellData(Worksheet $worksheet, null|Cell|string $cel
 
             // Converts the cell content so that spaces occuring at beginning of each new line are replaced by &nbsp;
             // Example: "  Hello\n to the world" is converted to "&nbsp;&nbsp;Hello\n&nbsp;to the world"
-            $cellData = (string) preg_replace('/(?m)(?:^|\\G) /', '&nbsp;', $cellData);
+            $cellData = Preg::replace('/(?m)(?:^|\\G) /', '&nbsp;', $cellData);
 
             // convert newline "\n" to '<br>'
             $cellData = nl2br($cellData);
@@ -1599,9 +1600,9 @@ private function generateRow(Worksheet $worksheet, array $values, int $row, stri
             if ($worksheet->hyperlinkExists($coordinate) && !$worksheet->getHyperlink($coordinate)->isInternal()) {
                 $url = $worksheet->getHyperlink($coordinate)->getUrl();
                 $urlDecode1 = html_entity_decode($url, ENT_QUOTES | ENT_SUBSTITUTE, 'UTF-8');
-                $urlTrim = preg_replace('/^\\s+/u', '', $urlDecode1) ?? $urlDecode1;
-                $parseScheme = preg_match('/^([\\w\\s]+):/u', strtolower($urlTrim), $matches);
-                if ($parseScheme === 1 && !in_array($matches[1], ['http', 'https', 'file', 'ftp', 'mailto', 's3'], true)) {
+                $urlTrim = Preg::replace('/^\\s+/u', '', $urlDecode1);
+                $parseScheme = Preg::isMatch('/^([\\w\\s]+):/u', strtolower($urlTrim), $matches);
+                if ($parseScheme && !in_array($matches[1], ['http', 'https', 'file', 'ftp', 'mailto', 's3'], true)) {
                     $cellData = htmlspecialchars($url, Settings::htmlEntityFlags());
                 } else {
                     $tooltip = $worksheet->getHyperlink($coordinate)->getTooltip();
@@ -1755,7 +1756,7 @@ public static function formatColorStatic(string $value, string $format): string
         $matches = [];
 
         $color_regex = '/^\\[[a-zA-Z]+\\]/';
-        if (preg_match($color_regex, $format, $matches)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch($color_regex, $format, $matches)) {
             $color = str_replace(['[', ']'], '', $matches[0]);
             $color = strtolower($color);
         }
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Content.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Content.php
index 3b9cc82458..1c87385c57 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Content.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Content.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Ods;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Calculation;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Exception as CalculationException;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Cell;
@@ -227,16 +228,15 @@ private function writeCells(XMLWriter $objWriter, RowCellIterator $cells): void
                         }
                     }
                     if (isset($attributes['ref'])) {
-                        if (preg_match('/^([A-Z]{1,3})([0-9]{1,7})(:([A-Z]{1,3})([0-9]{1,7}))?$/', (string) $attributes['ref'], $matches) == 1) {
+                        if (Preg::isMatch('/^([A-Z]{1,3})([0-9]{1,7})(:([A-Z]{1,3})([0-9]{1,7}))?$/', (string) $attributes['ref'], $matches)) {
                             $matrixRowSpan = 1;
                             $matrixColSpan = 1;
                             if (isset($matches[3])) {
                                 $minRow = (int) $matches[2];
-                                // https://github.com/phpstan/phpstan/issues/11602
-                                $maxRow = (int) $matches[5]; // @phpstan-ignore-line
+                                $maxRow = (int) $matches[5];
                                 $matrixRowSpan = $maxRow - $minRow + 1;
                                 $minCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[1]);
-                                $maxCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[4]); // @phpstan-ignore-line
+                                $maxCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[4]);
                                 $matrixColSpan = $maxCol - $minCol + 1;
                             }
                             $objWriter->writeAttribute('table:number-matrix-columns-spanned', "$matrixColSpan");
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Formula.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Formula.php
index 335df56dd6..4a874c7b15 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Formula.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Formula.php
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Ods;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Calculation;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\DefinedName;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Shared\StringHelper;
 
 class Formula
 {
@@ -33,14 +35,13 @@ public function convertFormula(string $formula, string $worksheetName = ''): str
 
     private function convertDefinedNames(string $formula): string
     {
-        $splitCount = preg_match_all(
+        $splitCount = Preg::matchAllWithOffsets(
             '/' . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_DEFINEDNAME . '/mui',
             $formula,
-            $splitRanges,
-            PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE
+            $splitRanges
         );
 
-        $lengths = array_map('strlen', array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
+        $lengths = array_map([StringHelper::class, 'strlenAllowNull'], array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
         $offsets = array_column($splitRanges[0], 1);
         $values = array_column($splitRanges[0], 0);
 
@@ -60,14 +61,13 @@ private function convertDefinedNames(string $formula): string
 
     private function convertCellReferences(string $formula, string $worksheetName): string
     {
-        $splitCount = preg_match_all(
+        $splitCount = Preg::matchAllWithOffsets(
             '/' . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_CELLREF_RELATIVE . '/mui',
             $formula,
-            $splitRanges,
-            PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE
+            $splitRanges
         );
 
-        $lengths = array_map('strlen', array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
+        $lengths = array_map([StringHelper::class, 'strlenAllowNull'], array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
         $offsets = array_column($splitRanges[0], 1);
 
         $worksheets = $splitRanges[2];
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ private function convertCellReferences(string $formula, string $worksheetName):
 
         // Replace any commas in the formula with semi-colons for Ods
         // If by chance there are commas in worksheet names, then they will be "fixed" again in the loop
-        //    because we've already extracted worksheet names with our preg_match_all()
+        //    because we've already extracted worksheet names with our Preg::matchAllWithOffsets()
         $formula = str_replace(',', ';', $formula);
         while ($splitCount > 0) {
             --$splitCount;
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/NamedExpressions.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/NamedExpressions.php
index 0fda160f31..3e622f20d2 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/NamedExpressions.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/NamedExpressions.php
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Ods;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Calculation;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\DefinedName;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Shared\StringHelper;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Shared\XMLWriter;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\Worksheet;
@@ -80,14 +82,13 @@ private function writeNamedRange(DefinedName $definedName): void
 
     private function convertAddress(DefinedName $definedName, string $address): string
     {
-        $splitCount = preg_match_all(
+        $splitCount = Preg::matchAllWithOffsets(
             '/' . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_CELLREF_RELATIVE . '/mui',
             $address,
-            $splitRanges,
-            PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE
+            $splitRanges
         );
 
-        $lengths = array_map('strlen', array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
+        $lengths = array_map([StringHelper::class, 'strlenAllowNull'], array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
         $offsets = array_column($splitRanges[0], 1);
 
         $worksheets = $splitRanges[2];
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Settings.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Settings.php
index cfe1b598d9..695c604784 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Settings.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Ods/Settings.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Ods;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\CellAddress;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Coordinate;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Shared\XMLWriter;
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ private function writeWorksheetSettings(XMLWriter $objWriter, Worksheet $workshe
     private function writeSelectedCells(XMLWriter $objWriter, Worksheet $worksheet): void
     {
         $selected = $worksheet->getSelectedCells();
-        if (preg_match('/^([a-z]+)([0-9]+)/i', $selected, $matches) === 1) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^([a-z]+)([0-9]+)/i', $selected, $matches)) {
             $colSel = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[1]) - 1;
             $rowSel = (int) $matches[2] - 1;
             $objWriter->startElement('config:config-item');
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Parser.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Parser.php
index 422492d4e8..52b4ad3538 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Parser.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Parser.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xls;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Calculation;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Shared\StringHelper;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
@@ -45,7 +46,26 @@ class Parser
     // Invalid sheet title characters cannot occur in the sheet title:
     // *:/\?[]                    (usual invalid sheet title characters)
     // Single quote is represented as a pair ''
-    const REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED = '(([^\*\:\/\\\\\?\[\]\\\'])+|(\\\'\\\')+)+';
+    // Former value for this constant led to "catastrophic backtracking",
+    //     unable to handle double apostrophes.
+    //     (*COMMIT) should prevent this.
+    const REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED = "([^*:/\\\\?\[\]']|'')+";
+
+    const REGEX_CELL_TITLE_QUOTED = "~^'"
+        . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED
+        . '(:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . ')?'
+        . "'!(*COMMIT)"
+        . '[$]?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z][$]?(\\d+)'
+        . '$~u';
+
+    const REGEX_RANGE_TITLE_QUOTED = "~^'"
+        . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED
+        . '(:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . ')?'
+        . "'!(*COMMIT)"
+        . '[$]?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z][$]?(\\d+)'
+        . ':'
+        . '[$]?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z][$]?(\\d+)'
+        . '$~u';
 
     /**
      * The index of the character we are currently looking at.
@@ -478,34 +498,34 @@ public function __construct(Spreadsheet $spreadsheet)
      */
     private function convert(string $token): string
     {
-        if (preg_match('/"([^"]|""){0,255}"/', $token)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/"([^"]|""){0,255}"/', $token)) {
             return $this->convertString($token);
         }
         if (is_numeric($token)) {
             return $this->convertNumber($token);
         }
         // match references like A1 or $A$1
-        if (preg_match('/^\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])\$?(\d+)$/', $token)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])\$?(\d+)$/', $token)) {
             return $this->convertRef2d($token);
         }
         // match external references like Sheet1!A1 or Sheet1:Sheet2!A1 or Sheet1!$A$1 or Sheet1:Sheet2!$A$1
-        if (preg_match('/^' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . ')?\\!\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?(\\d+)$/u', $token)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . ')?\\!\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?(\\d+)$/u', $token)) {
             return $this->convertRef3d($token);
         }
         // match external references like 'Sheet1'!A1 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!A1 or 'Sheet1'!$A$1 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!$A$1
-        if (preg_match("/^'" . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . ")?'\\!\\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\\$?(\\d+)$/u", $token)) {
+        if (self::matchCellSheetnameQuoted($token)) {
             return $this->convertRef3d($token);
         }
         // match ranges like A1:B2 or $A$1:$B$2
-        if (preg_match('/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?(\d+)\:(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?(\d+)$/', $token)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?(\d+)\:(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?(\d+)$/', $token)) {
             return $this->convertRange2d($token);
         }
         // match external ranges like Sheet1!A1:B2 or Sheet1:Sheet2!A1:B2 or Sheet1!$A$1:$B$2 or Sheet1:Sheet2!$A$1:$B$2
-        if (preg_match('/^' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . ')?\\!\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?(\\d+)\\:\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?(\\d+)$/u', $token)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . ')?\\!\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?(\\d+)\\:\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?(\\d+)$/u', $token)) {
             return $this->convertRange3d($token);
         }
         // match external ranges like 'Sheet1'!A1:B2 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!A1:B2 or 'Sheet1'!$A$1:$B$2 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$2
-        if (preg_match("/^'" . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . ")?'\\!\\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\\$?(\\d+)\\:\\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\\$?(\\d+)$/u", $token)) {
+        if (self::matchRangeSheetnameQuoted($token)) {
             return $this->convertRange3d($token);
         }
         // operators (including parentheses)
@@ -513,14 +533,14 @@ private function convert(string $token): string
             return pack('C', $this->ptg[$token]);
         }
         // match error codes
-        if (preg_match('/^#[A-Z0\\/]{3,5}[!?]{1}$/', $token) || $token == '#N/A') {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^#[A-Z0\\/]{3,5}[!?]{1}$/', $token) || $token == '#N/A') {
             return $this->convertError($token);
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^' . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_DEFINEDNAME . '$/mui', $token) && $this->spreadsheet->getDefinedName($token) !== null) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^' . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_DEFINEDNAME . '$/mui', $token) && $this->spreadsheet->getDefinedName($token) !== null) {
             return $this->convertDefinedName($token);
         }
         // commented so argument number can be processed correctly. See toReversePolish().
-        /*if (preg_match("/[A-Z0-9\xc0-\xdc\.]+/", $token))
+        /*if (Preg::isMatch("/[A-Z0-9\xc0-\xdc\.]+/", $token))
         {
             return($this->convertFunction($token, $this->_func_args));
         }*/
@@ -528,10 +548,10 @@ private function convert(string $token): string
         if ($token == 'arg') {
             return '';
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^true$/i', $token)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^true$/i', $token)) {
             return $this->convertBool(1);
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^false$/i', $token)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^false$/i', $token)) {
             return $this->convertBool(0);
         }
 
@@ -547,7 +567,7 @@ private function convert(string $token): string
     private function convertNumber(mixed $num): string
     {
         // Integer in the range 0..2**16-1
-        if ((preg_match('/^\\d+$/', (string) $num)) && ($num <= 65535)) {
+        if ((Preg::isMatch('/^\\d+$/', (string) $num)) && ($num <= 65535)) {
             return pack('Cv', $this->ptg['ptgInt'], $num);
         }
 
@@ -613,7 +633,7 @@ private function convertRange2d(string $range, int $class = 0): string
     {
         // TODO: possible class value 0,1,2 check Formula.pm
         // Split the range into 2 cell refs
-        if (preg_match('/^(\$)?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])(\$)?(\d+)\:(\$)?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])(\$)?(\d+)$/', $range)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^(\$)?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])(\$)?(\d+)\:(\$)?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])(\$)?(\d+)$/', $range)) {
             [$cell1, $cell2] = explode(':', $range);
         } else {
             // TODO: use real error codes
@@ -658,7 +678,7 @@ private function convertRange3d(string $token): string
         [$cell1, $cell2] = explode(':', $range ?? '');
 
         // Convert the cell references
-        if (preg_match('/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?(\\d+)$/', $cell1)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?(\\d+)$/', $cell1)) {
             [$row1, $col1] = $this->cellToPackedRowcol($cell1);
             [$row2, $col2] = $this->cellToPackedRowcol($cell2);
         } else { // It's a rows range (like 26:27)
@@ -774,11 +794,11 @@ private function convertDefinedName(string $name): string
      */
     private function getRefIndex(string $ext_ref): string
     {
-        $ext_ref = (string) preg_replace(["/^'/", "/'$/"], ['', ''], $ext_ref); // Remove leading and trailing ' if any.
+        $ext_ref = Preg::replace(["/^'/", "/'$/"], ['', ''], $ext_ref); // Remove leading and trailing ' if any.
         $ext_ref = str_replace('\'\'', '\'', $ext_ref); // Replace escaped '' with '
 
         // Check if there is a sheet range eg., Sheet1:Sheet2.
-        if (preg_match('/:/', $ext_ref)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/:/', $ext_ref)) {
             [$sheet_name1, $sheet_name2] = explode(':', $ext_ref);
 
             $sheet1 = $this->getSheetIndex($sheet_name1);
@@ -894,7 +914,7 @@ private function cellToPackedRowcol(string $cell): array
      */
     private function rangeToPackedRange(string $range): array
     {
-        if (preg_match('/(\$)?(\d+)\:(\$)?(\d+)/', $range, $match) !== 1) {
+        if (!Preg::isMatch('/(\$)?(\d+)\:(\$)?(\d+)/', $range, $match)) {
             // @codeCoverageIgnoreStart
             throw new WriterException('Regexp failure in rangeToPackedRange');
             // @codeCoverageIgnoreEnd
@@ -937,7 +957,7 @@ private function rangeToPackedRange(string $range): array
      */
     private function cellToRowcol(string $cell): array
     {
-        if (preg_match('/(\$)?([A-I]?[A-Z])(\$)?(\d+)/', $cell, $match) !== 1) {
+        if (!Preg::isMatch('/(\$)?([A-I]?[A-Z])(\$)?(\d+)/', $cell, $match)) {
             // @codeCoverageIgnoreStart
             throw new WriterException('Regexp failure in cellToRowcol');
             // @codeCoverageIgnoreEnd
@@ -1053,52 +1073,109 @@ private function match(string $token): string
         }
 
         // if it's a reference A1 or $A$1 or $A1 or A$1
-        if (preg_match('/^\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?\d+$/', $token) && !preg_match('/\d/', $this->lookAhead) && ($this->lookAhead !== ':') && ($this->lookAhead !== '.') && ($this->lookAhead !== '!')) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch('/^\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?\d+$/', $token)
+            && !Preg::isMatch('/\d/', $this->lookAhead)
+            && ($this->lookAhead !== ':')
+            && ($this->lookAhead !== '.')
+            && ($this->lookAhead !== '!')
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
         // If it's an external reference (Sheet1!A1 or Sheet1:Sheet2!A1 or Sheet1!$A$1 or Sheet1:Sheet2!$A$1)
-        if (preg_match('/^' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . ')?\\!\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?\\d+$/u', $token) && !preg_match('/\d/', $this->lookAhead) && ($this->lookAhead !== ':') && ($this->lookAhead !== '.')) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch('/^' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . ')?\\!\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?\\d+$/u', $token)
+            && !Preg::isMatch('/\d/', $this->lookAhead)
+            && ($this->lookAhead !== ':')
+            && ($this->lookAhead !== '.')
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
         // If it's an external reference ('Sheet1'!A1 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!A1 or 'Sheet1'!$A$1 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!$A$1)
-        if (preg_match("/^'" . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . ")?'\\!\\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\\$?\\d+$/u", $token) && !preg_match('/\d/', $this->lookAhead) && ($this->lookAhead !== ':') && ($this->lookAhead !== '.')) {
+        if (
+            self::matchCellSheetnameQuoted($token)
+            && !Preg::isMatch('/\\d/', $this->lookAhead)
+            && ($this->lookAhead !== ':') && ($this->lookAhead !== '.')
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
         // if it's a range A1:A2 or $A$1:$A$2
-        if (preg_match('/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+:(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+$/', $token) && !preg_match('/\d/', $this->lookAhead)) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch(
+                '/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+:(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+$/',
+                $token
+            )
+            && !Preg::isMatch('/\d/', $this->lookAhead)
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
         // If it's an external range like Sheet1!A1:B2 or Sheet1:Sheet2!A1:B2 or Sheet1!$A$1:$B$2 or Sheet1:Sheet2!$A$1:$B$2
-        if (preg_match('/^' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . ')?\\!\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?\\d+:\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?\\d+$/u', $token) && !preg_match('/\d/', $this->lookAhead)) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch(
+                '/^'
+                . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED
+                . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED
+                . ')?\\!\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?\\d+:\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?\\d+$/u',
+                $token
+            )
+            && !Preg::isMatch('/\d/', $this->lookAhead)
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
         // If it's an external range like 'Sheet1'!A1:B2 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!A1:B2 or 'Sheet1'!$A$1:$B$2 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!$A$1:$B$2
-        if (preg_match("/^'" . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . ")?'\\!\\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\\$?\\d+:\\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\\$?\\d+$/u", $token) && !preg_match('/\d/', $this->lookAhead)) {
+        if (
+            self::matchRangeSheetnameQuoted($token)
+            && !Preg::isMatch('/\\d/', $this->lookAhead)
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
         // If it's a number (check that it's not a sheet name or range)
         if (is_numeric($token) && (!is_numeric($token . $this->lookAhead) || ($this->lookAhead == '')) && ($this->lookAhead !== '!') && ($this->lookAhead !== ':')) {
             return $token;
         }
-        if (preg_match('/"([^"]|""){0,255}"/', $token) && $this->lookAhead !== '"' && (substr_count($token, '"') % 2 == 0)) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch('/"([^"]|""){0,255}"/', $token)
+            && $this->lookAhead !== '"'
+            && (substr_count($token, '"') % 2 == 0)
+        ) {
             // If it's a string (of maximum 255 characters)
             return $token;
         }
         // If it's an error code
-        if (preg_match('/^#[A-Z0\\/]{3,5}[!?]{1}$/', $token) || $token === '#N/A') {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch('/^#[A-Z0\\/]{3,5}[!?]{1}$/', $token)
+            || $token === '#N/A'
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
         // if it's a function call
-        if (preg_match("/^[A-Z0-9\xc0-\xdc\\.]+$/i", $token) && ($this->lookAhead === '(')) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch("/^[A-Z0-9\xc0-\xdc\\.]+$/i", $token)
+            && ($this->lookAhead === '(')
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^' . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_DEFINEDNAME . '$/miu', $token) && $this->spreadsheet->getDefinedName($token) !== null) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch(
+                '/^'
+                . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_DEFINEDNAME
+                . '$/miu',
+                $token
+            )
+            && $this->spreadsheet->getDefinedName($token) !== null
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^true$/i', $token) && ($this->lookAhead === ')' || $this->lookAhead === ',')) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch('/^true$/i', $token)
+            && ($this->lookAhead === ')' || $this->lookAhead === ',')
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^false$/i', $token) && ($this->lookAhead === ')' || $this->lookAhead === ',')) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch('/^false$/i', $token)
+            && ($this->lookAhead === ')' || $this->lookAhead === ',')
+        ) {
             return $token;
         }
         if (str_ends_with($token, ')')) {
@@ -1180,7 +1257,7 @@ private function condition(): array
     private function expression(): array
     {
         // If it's a string return a string node
-        if (preg_match('/"([^"]|""){0,255}"/', $this->currentToken)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/"([^"]|""){0,255}"/', $this->currentToken)) {
             $tmp = str_replace('""', '"', $this->currentToken);
             if (($tmp == '"') || ($tmp == '')) {
                 //    Trap for "" that has been used for an empty string
@@ -1190,12 +1267,17 @@ private function expression(): array
             $this->advance();
 
             return $result;
-        } elseif (preg_match('/^#[A-Z0\\/]{3,5}[!?]{1}$/', $this->currentToken) || $this->currentToken == '#N/A') { // error code
+        }
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch('/^#[A-Z0\\/]{3,5}[!?]{1}$/', $this->currentToken)
+            || $this->currentToken == '#N/A'
+        ) { // error code
             $result = $this->createTree($this->currentToken, 'ptgErr', '');
             $this->advance();
 
             return $result;
-        } elseif ($this->currentToken == '-') { // negative value
+        }
+        if ($this->currentToken == '-') { // negative value
             // catch "-" Term
             $this->advance();
             $result2 = $this->expression();
@@ -1301,20 +1383,28 @@ private function fact(): array
             return $result;
         }
         // if it's a reference
-        if (preg_match('/^\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?\d+$/', $this->currentToken)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?\d+$/', $this->currentToken)) {
             $result = $this->createTree($this->currentToken, '', '');
             $this->advance();
 
             return $result;
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . ')?\\!\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?\\d+$/u', $this->currentToken)) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch(
+                '/^'
+                . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED
+                . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED
+                . ')?\\!\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\$?\\d+$/u',
+                $this->currentToken
+            )
+        ) {
             // If it's an external reference (Sheet1!A1 or Sheet1:Sheet2!A1 or Sheet1!$A$1 or Sheet1:Sheet2!$A$1)
             $result = $this->createTree($this->currentToken, '', '');
             $this->advance();
 
             return $result;
         }
-        if (preg_match("/^'" . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . ")?'\\!\\$?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z]\\$?\\d+$/u", $this->currentToken)) {
+        if (self::matchCellSheetnameQuoted($this->currentToken)) {
             // If it's an external reference ('Sheet1'!A1 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!A1 or 'Sheet1'!$A$1 or 'Sheet1:Sheet2'!$A$1)
             $result = $this->createTree($this->currentToken, '', '');
             $this->advance();
@@ -1322,8 +1412,14 @@ private function fact(): array
             return $result;
         }
         if (
-            preg_match('/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+:(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+$/', $this->currentToken)
-            || preg_match('/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+\.\.(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+$/', $this->currentToken)
+            Preg::isMatch(
+                '/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+:(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+$/',
+                $this->currentToken
+            )
+            || Preg::isMatch(
+                '/^(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+\.\.(\$)?[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\$)?\d+$/',
+                $this->currentToken
+            )
         ) {
             // if it's a range A1:B2 or $A$1:$B$2
             // must be an error?
@@ -1332,7 +1428,16 @@ private function fact(): array
 
             return $result;
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED . ')?\\!\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?\\d+:\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?\\d+$/u', $this->currentToken)) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch(
+                '/^'
+                . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED
+                . '(\\:'
+                . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_UNQUOTED
+                . ')?\\!\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?\\d+:\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\$?\\d+$/u',
+                $this->currentToken
+            )
+        ) {
             // If it's an external range (Sheet1!A1:B2 or Sheet1:Sheet2!A1:B2 or Sheet1!$A$1:$B$2 or Sheet1:Sheet2!$A$1:$B$2)
             // must be an error?
             $result = $this->createTree($this->currentToken, '', '');
@@ -1340,7 +1445,7 @@ private function fact(): array
 
             return $result;
         }
-        if (preg_match("/^'" . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . '(\\:' . self::REGEX_SHEET_TITLE_QUOTED . ")?'\\!\\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\\$?\\d+:\\$?([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])?\\$?\\d+$/u", $this->currentToken)) {
+        if (self::matchRangeSheetnameQuoted($this->currentToken)) {
             // If it's an external range ('Sheet1'!A1:B2 or 'Sheet1'!A1:B2 or 'Sheet1'!$A$1:$B$2 or 'Sheet1'!$A$1:$B$2)
             // must be an error?
             $result = $this->createTree($this->currentToken, '', '');
@@ -1360,17 +1465,28 @@ private function fact(): array
 
             return $result;
         }
-        if (preg_match("/^[A-Z0-9\xc0-\xdc\\.]+$/i", $this->currentToken) && ($this->lookAhead === '(')) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch("/^[A-Z0-9\xc0-\xdc\\.]+$/i", $this->currentToken)
+            && ($this->lookAhead === '(')
+        ) {
             // if it's a function call
             return $this->func();
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^' . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_DEFINEDNAME . '$/miu', $this->currentToken) && $this->spreadsheet->getDefinedName($this->currentToken) !== null) {
+        if (
+            Preg::isMatch(
+                '/^'
+                . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_DEFINEDNAME
+                . '$/miu',
+                $this->currentToken
+            )
+            && $this->spreadsheet->getDefinedName($this->currentToken) !== null
+        ) {
             $result = $this->createTree('ptgName', $this->currentToken, '');
             $this->advance();
 
             return $result;
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^true|false$/i', $this->currentToken)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^true|false$/i', $this->currentToken)) {
             $result = $this->createTree($this->currentToken, '', '');
             $this->advance();
 
@@ -1491,9 +1607,12 @@ public function toReversePolish(array $tree = []): string
         }
         // if it's a function convert it here (so we can set it's arguments)
         if (
-            preg_match("/^[A-Z0-9\xc0-\xdc\\.]+$/", $tree['value'])
-            && !preg_match('/^([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])(\d+)$/', $tree['value'])
-            && !preg_match('/^[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\\d+)\\.\\.[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\\d+)$/', $tree['value'])
+            Preg::isMatch("/^[A-Z0-9\xc0-\xdc\\.]+$/", $tree['value'])
+            && !Preg::isMatch('/^([A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z])(\d+)$/', $tree['value'])
+            && !Preg::isMatch(
+                '/^[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\\d+)\\.\\.[A-Ia-i]?[A-Za-z](\\d+)$/',
+                $tree['value']
+            )
             && !is_numeric($tree['value'])
             && !isset($this->ptg[$tree['value']])
         ) {
@@ -1511,4 +1630,20 @@ public function toReversePolish(array $tree = []): string
 
         return $polish . $converted_tree;
     }
+
+    public static function matchCellSheetnameQuoted(string $token): bool
+    {
+        return Preg::isMatch(
+            self::REGEX_CELL_TITLE_QUOTED,
+            $token
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static function matchRangeSheetnameQuoted(string $token): bool
+    {
+        return Preg::isMatch(
+            self::REGEX_RANGE_TITLE_QUOTED,
+            $token
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Workbook.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Workbook.php
index c2b4496a53..43e9f1cd77 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Workbook.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Workbook.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xls;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Calculation;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Coordinate;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\DefinedName;
@@ -508,14 +509,13 @@ private function writeAllStyles(): void
     private function parseDefinedNameValue(DefinedName $definedName): string
     {
         $definedRange = $definedName->getValue();
-        $splitCount = preg_match_all(
+        $splitCount = Preg::matchAllWithOffsets(
             '/' . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_CELLREF . '/mui',
             $definedRange,
-            $splitRanges,
-            PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE
+            $splitRanges
         );
 
-        $lengths = array_map('strlen', array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
+        $lengths = array_map([StringHelper::class, 'strlenAllowNull'], array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
         $offsets = array_column($splitRanges[0], 1);
 
         $worksheets = $splitRanges[2];
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Worksheet.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Worksheet.php
index 5e3aa0b820..743f46d960 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Worksheet.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xls/Worksheet.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xls;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use GdImage;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Cell;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Coordinate;
@@ -461,11 +462,11 @@ public function close(): void
             if (str_contains($url, 'sheet://')) {
                 // internal to current workbook
                 $url = str_replace('sheet://', 'internal:', $url);
-            } elseif (preg_match('/^(http:|https:|ftp:|mailto:)/', $url)) {
+            } elseif (Preg::isMatch('/^(http:|https:|ftp:|mailto:)/', $url)) {
                 // URL
-            } elseif (!empty($hyperlinkbase) && preg_match('~^([A-Za-z]:)?[/\\\\]~', $url) !== 1) {
+            } elseif (!empty($hyperlinkbase) && !Preg::isMatch('~^([A-Za-z]:)?[/\\\\]~', $url)) {
                 $url = "$hyperlinkbase$url";
-                if (preg_match('/^(http:|https:|ftp:|mailto:)/', $url) !== 1) {
+                if (!Preg::isMatch('/^(http:|https:|ftp:|mailto:)/', $url)) {
                     $url = 'external:' . $url;
                 }
             } else {
@@ -933,10 +934,10 @@ private function writeUrl(int $row, int $col, string $url): void
     private function writeUrlRange(int $row1, int $col1, int $row2, int $col2, string $url): void
     {
         // Check for internal/external sheet links or default to web link
-        if (preg_match('[^internal:]', $url)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('[^internal:]', $url)) {
             $this->writeUrlInternal($row1, $col1, $row2, $col2, $url);
         }
-        if (preg_match('[^external:]', $url)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('[^external:]', $url)) {
             $this->writeUrlExternal($row1, $col1, $row2, $col2, $url);
         }
 
@@ -969,8 +970,7 @@ public function writeUrlWeb(int $row1, int $col1, int $row2, int $col2, string $
 
         // Convert URL to a null terminated wchar string
 
-        /** @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
-        $url = implode("\0", preg_split("''", $url, -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY));
+        $url = implode("\0", Preg::split("''", $url, -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY));
         $url = $url . "\0\0\0";
 
         // Pack the length of the URL
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ private function writeUrlInternal(int $row1, int $col1, int $row2, int $col2, st
         $record = 0x01B8; // Record identifier
 
         // Strip URL type
-        $url = (string) preg_replace('/^internal:/', '', $url);
+        $url = Preg::replace('/^internal:/', '', $url);
 
         // Pack the undocumented parts of the hyperlink stream
         $unknown1 = pack('H*', 'D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000');
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ private function writeUrlExternal(int $row1, int $col1, int $row2, int $col2, st
     {
         // Network drives are different. We will handle them separately
         // MS/Novell network drives and shares start with \\
-        if (preg_match('[^external:\\\\]', $url)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('[^external:\\\\]', $url)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ private function writeUrlExternal(int $row1, int $col1, int $row2, int $col2, st
 
         // Strip URL type and change Unix dir separator to Dos style (if needed)
         //
-        $url = (string) preg_replace(['/^external:/', '/\//'], ['', '\\'], $url);
+        $url = Preg::replace(['/^external:/', '/\//'], ['', '\\'], $url);
 
         // Determine if the link is relative or absolute:
         //   relative if link contains no dir separator, "somefile.xls"
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ private function writeUrlExternal(int $row1, int $col1, int $row2, int $col2, st
         //   otherwise, absolute
 
         $absolute = 0x00; // relative path
-        if (preg_match('/^[A-Z]:/', $url)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/^[A-Z]:/', $url)) {
             $absolute = 0x02; // absolute path on Windows, e.g. C:\...
         }
         $link_type = 0x01 | $absolute;
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ private function writeUrlExternal(int $row1, int $col1, int $row2, int $col2, st
         // parameters accordingly.
         // Split the dir name and sheet name (if it exists)
         $dir_long = $url;
-        if (preg_match('/\\#/', $url)) {
+        if (Preg::isMatch('/\\#/', $url)) {
             $link_type |= 0x08;
         }
 
@@ -1083,11 +1083,11 @@ private function writeUrlExternal(int $row1, int $col1, int $row2, int $col2, st
         $link_type = pack('V', $link_type);
 
         // Calculate the up-level dir count e.g.. (..\..\..\ == 3)
-        $up_count = preg_match_all('/\\.\\.\\\\/', $dir_long, $useless);
+        $up_count = Preg::isMatchAll('/\\.\\.\\\\/', $dir_long, $useless);
         $up_count = pack('v', $up_count);
 
         // Store the short dos dir name (null terminated)
-        $dir_short = (string) preg_replace('/\\.\\.\\\\/', '', $dir_long) . "\0";
+        $dir_short = Preg::replace('/\\.\\.\\\\/', '', $dir_long) . "\0";
 
         // Store the long dir name as a wchar string (non-null terminated)
         //$dir_long = $dir_long . "\0";
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ private function writeDataValidity(): void
                 $options |= $errorStyle << 4;
 
                 // explicit formula?
-                if ($type == 0x03 && preg_match('/^\".*\"$/', $dataValidation->getFormula1())) {
+                if ($type == 0x03 && Preg::isMatch('/^\".*\"$/', $dataValidation->getFormula1())) {
                     $options |= 0x01 << 7;
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/DefinedNames.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/DefinedNames.php
index 4dac1855e8..f8a70ea55a 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/DefinedNames.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/DefinedNames.php
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xlsx;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use Exception;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Calculation;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Coordinate;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\DefinedName;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Shared\StringHelper;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Shared\XMLWriter;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\Worksheet as ActualWorksheet;
@@ -192,14 +194,13 @@ private function writeNamedRangeForPrintArea(ActualWorksheet $worksheet, int $wo
     private function getDefinedRange(DefinedName $definedName): string
     {
         $definedRange = $definedName->getValue();
-        $splitCount = preg_match_all(
+        $splitCount = Preg::matchAllWithOffsets(
             '/' . Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_CELLREF_RELATIVE . '/mui',
             $definedRange,
-            $splitRanges,
-            PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE
+            $splitRanges
         );
 
-        $lengths = array_map('strlen', array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
+        $lengths = array_map([StringHelper::class, 'strlenAllowNull'], array_column($splitRanges[0], 0));
         $offsets = array_column($splitRanges[0], 1);
 
         $worksheets = $splitRanges[2];
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/Drawing.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/Drawing.php
index 8a17eb9f16..ed441b1686 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/Drawing.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/Drawing.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xlsx;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Coordinate;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Reader\Xlsx\Namespaces;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Shared\Drawing as SharedDrawing;
@@ -507,7 +508,7 @@ public function writeVMLHeaderFooterImages(\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\W
     private function writeVMLHeaderFooterImage(XMLWriter $objWriter, string $reference, HeaderFooterDrawing $image): void
     {
         // Calculate object id
-        if (preg_match('{(\d+)}', md5($reference), $m) !== 1) {
+        if (!Preg::isMatch('{(\d+)}', md5($reference), $m)) {
             // @codeCoverageIgnoreStart
             throw new WriterException('Regexp failure in writeVMLHeaderFooterImage');
             // @codeCoverageIgnoreEnd
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/FunctionPrefix.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/FunctionPrefix.php
index 16834dc04d..31e1e3e0b2 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/FunctionPrefix.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/FunctionPrefix.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xlsx;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Calculation;
 
 class FunctionPrefix
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ class FunctionPrefix
      */
     protected static function addXlfnPrefix(string $functionString): string
     {
-        return (string) preg_replace(self::XLFNREGEXP, '_xlfn.$1(', $functionString);
+        return Preg::replace(self::XLFNREGEXP, '_xlfn.$1(', $functionString);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ protected static function addXlfnPrefix(string $functionString): string
      */
     protected static function addXlwsPrefix(string $functionString): string
     {
-        return (string) preg_replace(self::XLWSREGEXP, '_xlws.$1(', $functionString);
+        return Preg::replace(self::XLWSREGEXP, '_xlws.$1(', $functionString);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -200,9 +201,9 @@ protected static function addXlwsPrefix(string $functionString): string
      */
     public static function addFunctionPrefix(string $functionString): string
     {
-        $functionString = (string) preg_replace_callback(
+        $functionString = Preg::replaceCallback(
             Calculation::CALCULATION_REGEXP_CELLREF_SPILL,
-            fn (array $matches) => 'ANCHORARRAY(' . substr($matches[0], 0, -1) . ')',
+            fn (array $matches) => 'ANCHORARRAY(' . substr((string) $matches[0], 0, -1) . ')',
             $functionString
         );
 
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/Worksheet.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/Worksheet.php
index 929b4f8c09..22b702b297 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/Worksheet.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Xlsx/Worksheet.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xlsx;
 
+use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Information\ErrorValue;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Calculation\Information\ExcelError;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\Cell;
@@ -1535,18 +1536,17 @@ private function writeCellFormula(XMLWriter $objWriter, string $cellValue, Cell
 
     private function parseRef(string $coordinate, string $ref): string
     {
-        if (preg_match('/^([A-Z]{1,3})([0-9]{1,7})(:([A-Z]{1,3})([0-9]{1,7}))?$/', $ref, $matches) !== 1) {
+        if (!Preg::isMatch('/^([A-Z]{1,3})([0-9]{1,7})(:([A-Z]{1,3})([0-9]{1,7}))?$/', $ref, $matches)) {
             return $ref;
         }
         if (!isset($matches[3])) { // single cell, not range
             return $coordinate;
         }
         $minRow = (int) $matches[2];
-        // https://github.com/phpstan/phpstan/issues/11602
-        $maxRow = (int) $matches[5]; // @phpstan-ignore-line
+        $maxRow = (int) $matches[5];
         $rows = $maxRow - $minRow + 1;
         $minCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[1]);
-        $maxCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[4]); // @phpstan-ignore-line
+        $maxCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[4]);
         $cols = $maxCol - $minCol + 1;
         $firstCellArray = Coordinate::indexesFromString($coordinate);
         $lastRow = $firstCellArray[1] + $rows - 1;
diff --git a/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Xls/ParserTest.php b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Xls/ParserTest.php
index ac814b8ce3..9d10cdf10d 100644
--- a/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Xls/ParserTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Xls/ParserTest.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Exception as WriterException;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xls\Parser;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 
 class ParserTest extends TestCase
@@ -54,4 +55,48 @@ public function testGoodParse(): void
         $parser = new Parser($this->spreadsheet);
         self::assertSame('1e01001e02001e0300', bin2hex($parser->toReversePolish(['left' => 1, 'right' => 2, 'value' => 3])));
     }
+
+    #[DataProvider('cellSheetnameQuotedProvider')]
+    public function testCellSheetnameQuoted(bool $expected, string $address): void
+    {
+        self::assertSame($expected, Parser::matchCellSheetnameQuoted($address));
+    }
+
+    public static function cellSheetnameQuotedProvider(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            [true, '\'TS GK Mustermann Hans 2\'!$N$1'],
+            [true, '\'TS GK Mustermann Hans 2\'!N15'],
+            [true, '\'TS GK Mus\'\'termann Hans 2\'!N15'],
+            [false, '\'TS GK Mus\'termann Hans 2\'!N15'],
+            [false, '\'TS GK Mustermann Hans 2\'!N15:P16'],
+            [false, '\'TS GK Mustermann Hans 2\'!$N$15:$P$16'],
+            [false, 'sheet1!N15'],
+            [false, 'sheet1!N15:P16'],
+            [false, 'N15'],
+            [false, 'N15:P16'],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    #[DataProvider('rangeSheetnameQuotedProvider')]
+    public function testRangeSheetnameQuoted(bool $expected, string $address): void
+    {
+        self::assertSame($expected, Parser::matchRangeSheetnameQuoted($address));
+    }
+
+    public static function rangeSheetnameQuotedProvider(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            [false, '\'TS GK Mustermann Hans 2\'!$N$1'],
+            [false, '\'TS GK Mustermann Hans 2\'!N15'],
+            [false, '\'TS GK Mus\'\'termann Hans 2\'!N15'],
+            [false, '\'TS GK Mus\'termann Hans 2\'!N15'],
+            [true, '\'TS GK Mustermann Hans 2\'!N15:P16'],
+            [true, '\'TS GK Mustermann Hans 2\'!$N$15:$P$16'],
+            [false, 'sheet1!N15'],
+            [false, 'sheet1!N15:P16'],
+            [false, 'N15'],
+            [false, 'N15:P16'],
+        ];
+    }
 }