openpyxl is a Python library to read and write Excel 2010 xlsx/xlsm/xltx/xltm files. It was born from lack of existing library to read/write natively from Python the Office Open XML format. All kudos to the PHPExcel team as openpyxl was initially based on PHPExcel.
openpyxl is a powerful tool for working with Excel files in Python. It can be used to perform a wide range of tasks, including:
- Reading and writing Excel data
- Creating and formatting worksheets
- Inserting and deleting rows and columns
- Merging and splitting cells
- Applying cell styles
- Creating charts and graphs
- Protecting worksheets and workbooks
openpyxl is easy to use and has a well-documented API. It is also actively maintained and updated with new features and bug fixes regularly.
Here is a simple example of how to use openpyxl to read and write Excel data:
Python
import openpyxl
# Open the Excel file
wb = openpyxl.load_workbook('my_excel_file.xlsx')
# Get the active worksheet
ws = wb.active
# Read the value of cell A1
cell_value = ws['A1'].value
# Write the value of cell A1
ws['A1'].value = 'Hello, world!'
# Save the Excel file
wb.save('my_excel_file.xlsx')
This is just a simple example, but openpyxl can be used to perform much more complex tasks. For more information, please see the openpyxl documentation: https://openpyxl.readthedocs.io/.
If you have any specific questions about using openpyxl, please feel free to ask.
