
Python Excel Integration: Top Packages and Tools for Data Analytics
Discover the essential Python packages for data analytics in Excel, from reading and writing files to creating User Defined Functions (UDFs). Explore the top packages like openpyxl, xlrd, xlwt, and integration tools such as xlwings and PyXLL. Stay ahead in the world of data analytics by mastering Excel and Python integration techniques.
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Data Analytics in Python Python Packages for . COMP 2800 COMP 2800 Otterbein University Otterbein University
Alerts Assignment 5: due Friday before 11:59pm Midterm Take home exam: given Wednesday, due Friday, before class Individual work no collaboration Open book/open notes/open static online resources (no ChatGPT, or other generative AI; no interactive forums) Questions?
Excel Packages So far, we've seen bits of different packages: xlwings win32.com xlrd openpyxl pandas.read_excel It is important to understand what the options are and how they relate...
Top Python Packages openpyxl most widely used read/write/modify/create files .xlsx, .xlsm, .xltx, .xltm some security vulnerabilities xlsxwriter .xlsx create new files, can't read or modify existing files can create charts, and apply formulas pyxlsb .xlsb read existing files only updated version pyxlsb2 has slightly different features pylightxl lightweight, zero-dependency read .xlsx & .xlsm; write .xlsx reads files contents as in-memory database no charts, macros, formatting
More Python Packages xlrd & xlwt read/write older Excel files .xls limited features and support, since it is for legacy formats xlutils Excel utilities that are dependent on xlrd and xlwt copy workbook, filtering, formatting, etc.
Integrating Excel & Python These packages require Excel to be installed and interact with the Excel application as well as the files xlwings Windows and MacOS compatible can call Excel from Python and vice versa can create User Defined Functions (UDF) in Python that can be called in workbook formulas open source (pro version available for purchase) PyXLL Commercial product for writing Excell add-ins in Python with no VBA UDFs, macros, menus, ribbon tool-bar capabiliies Microsoft 365 Python in Excel Announced in August 2023 Essentially integrates Python and its most popular libraries (numpy, pandas, matplotlib, etc.) into the Excel application Makes VBA largely obsolete Available in the Beta Channel only; full public release data unknown
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