python xlrd

What do you like best?

I love how Python is so flexible in its ability to collaborate with any other software, and its ability to import data from Microsoft Excel is no exception. A simple pip install xlrd does the trick and makes it ready to incorporate in your code.

What do you dislike?

I don't dislike much about python's xlrd library, but one thing that annoys me is the problems it has with pandas and anaconda. It can cause some compatibility errors at times that are hard to resolve. I have also had some issues with typecasting with xlrd.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

I recommend python coders to use python's xlrd library, very strongly. It is easy to install and use, and makes working with Excel much simpler.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

We used python xlrd to study and manipulate data stored in Excel sheets. We realized that working with a python interface to the Microsoft Excel sheets made our lives much simpler.