Create NUMBERS File in Java
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Create NUMBERS File Using Java
How to create NUMBERS file? With Aspose.Cells for Java library, you can easily create NUMBERS file programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for Java is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. Java Excel API not only convert between spreadsheet formats, it can also render Excel files as images, PDF, HTML, ODS, CSV, SVG, JSON, WORD, PPT and more, thus making it a perfect choice to exchange documents in industry-standard formats. You can download its latest version directly from Maven and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.
Repository
<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
Dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-cells</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-cells API</version>
<classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>
How to Create NUMBERS in Java
It is easy for the developers to create, load, modify and convert NUMBERS files within running different reporting applications for data processing in just a few lines of code.
- Create an instance of Workbook class .
- Access the relevant worksheet using getWorksheets.get() method.
- Select the relevant cell, input the value into the desired cell using the cell name, like A1, B3, etc.
- Save the workbook as NUMBERS format using the save() method.
Sample code shows how to create NUMBERS file in Java.
// Create a new workbook
Workbook wkb = new Workbook();
// Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
Worksheet worksheet = wkb.getWorksheets().get(0);
// Add relevant content in the cell
worksheet.getCells().get("A1").putValue("ColumnA");
worksheet.getCells().get("B1").putValue("ColumnB")
worksheet.getCells().get("A2").putValue("ValueA")
worksheet.getCells().get("B2").putValue("ValueB")
// Save the workbook as NUMBERS file
wkb.save("Excel.numbers");
// To enhance the code for further functionalities here are more functions
// getCells() and setValue for modifying the cell content
// getCharts().add() to add charts
// getPivotTables().add() for creating a Pivot Table
// getCells().get(int cell id).setFormula for adding cell level formula
Java library to create NUMBERS file
We host our Java packages in Maven repositories. ‘Aspose.Cells for Java’ is a common JAR file containing byte-code. Please follow the step-by-step instructions on how to install it to your Java developer environment.
System Requirements
Before running the Java conversion sample source code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with Java Runtime Environment for JSP/JSF Application and Desktop Applications.
- Aspose.Cells for Java supports the following Java versions: J2SE 6.0 (1.6), J2SE 7.0 (1.7), or above.
- Get latest version of Aspose.Cells for Java directly from Maven.
NUMBERS What is NUMBERS File Format?
The files with .numbers extension are classified as spreadsheet file type, that's why they are similar to the .xlsx files; but the Numbers files are created by using Apple iWork Numbers spreadsheet software. The Apple iWork Numbers is a unit software of the iWork Productivity Suite. The iWork Productivity Suite is equivalent to the Microsoft Office Suite that is used on Windows PCs. Hence, we can say the Numbers which is available for MacOS is also a competitor of Microsoft Excel. Likewise, Microsoft Excel, the NUMBERS file may also contain the tables, charts and formulas.
Read MoreOther Supported Spreadsheet Generation
You can also create other Microsoft Excel formats including few listed below.