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.. _alternatives:
Alternative modules for handling Excel files
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The following are some Python alternatives to XlsxWriter.
OpenPyXL
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From the `openpyxl `_ documentation:
openpyxl is a Python library to read/write Excel 2010 xlsx/xlsm/xltx/xltm
files.
Xlwings
-------
From the `xlwings `_ webpage:
Leverage Python's scientific stack for interactive data analysis using
Jupyter Notebooks, NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn etc. As such, xlwings is a
free alternative to tools like Power BI or Tableau (Windows & Mac).
XLWT
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From the `xlwt `_ documentation:
xlwt is a library for writing data and formatting information to older
Excel files (ie: .xls)
XLRD
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From the `xlrd `_ documentation:
xlrd is a library for reading data and formatting information from Excel
files, whether they are .xls or .xlsx files.