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XlsxWriter

A Python module for creating Excel XLSX files.

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/learn @jmcnamara/XlsxWriter
About this skill

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0/100

Supported Platforms

Universal

README

XlsxWriter

XlsxWriter is a Python module for writing files in the Excel 2007+ XLSX file format.

XlsxWriter can be used to write text, numbers, formulas and hyperlinks to multiple worksheets and it supports features such as formatting and many more, including:

  • 100% compatible Excel XLSX files.
  • Full formatting.
  • Merged cells.
  • Defined names.
  • Charts.
  • Autofilters.
  • Data validation and drop down lists.
  • Conditional formatting.
  • Worksheet PNG/JPEG/GIF/BMP/WMF/EMF images.
  • Rich multi-format strings.
  • Cell comments.
  • Integration with Pandas and Polars.
  • Textboxes.
  • Support for adding Macros.
  • Memory optimization mode for writing large files.

It supports Python 3.8+ and PyPy3 and uses standard libraries only.

Here is a simple example:

.. code-block:: python

import xlsxwriter

Create an new Excel file and add a worksheet.

workbook = xlsxwriter.Workbook("demo.xlsx") worksheet = workbook.add_worksheet()

Widen the first column to make the text clearer.

worksheet.set_column("A:A", 20)

Add a bold format to use to highlight cells.

bold = workbook.add_format({"bold": True})

Write some simple text.

worksheet.write("A1", "Hello")

Text with formatting.

worksheet.write("A2", "World", bold)

Write some numbers, with row/column notation.

worksheet.write(2, 0, 123) worksheet.write(3, 0, 123.456)

Insert an image.

worksheet.insert_image("B5", "logo.png")

workbook.close()

.. image:: https://raw.github.com/jmcnamara/XlsxWriter/master/dev/docs/source/_images/demo.png

See the full documentation at: https://xlsxwriter.readthedocs.io

Release notes: https://xlsxwriter.readthedocs.io/changes.html

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GitHub Stars3.9k
CategoryDevelopment
Updated3h ago
Forks662

Languages

Python

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100/100

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