Create XLS File in Python

Create XLS File Using Python

How to Create XLS in Python

It is easy for the developers to create, load, modify and convert XLS files within running different reporting applications for data processing in just a few lines of code.

1. Import asposecells in your code file.
2. Create Workbook class instance.
3. Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
4. Get the desired cell(s) of the worksheet and input the value into the cell(s).
5. Use Save method to save the workbook as XLS file.

import jpype
import asposecells
jpype.startJVM()
from asposecells.api import Workbook, FileFormatType

# Create Workbook object.
workbook = Workbook(FileFormatType.XLS)

# Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
worksheet = workbook.getWorksheets().get(0)

# Get the desired cell(s) of the worksheet and input the value into the cell(s).
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 XLS file.
workbook.save("output.xls")

jpype.shutdownJVM()

Python library to create XLS file

There are three options to install “Aspose.Cells for Python via Java” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:

1. Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java in Windows. See Documentation
2. Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java in Linux. See Documentation
3. Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java in macOS. See Documentation

System Requirements

Aspose.Cells for Python via Java is platform-independent API and can be used on any platform (Windows, Linux and MacOS), just make sure that system have Java 1.8 or higher, Python 3.5 or higher.

• Install Java and add it to PATH environment variable, for example: PATH=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131;.
• Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java from pypi, use command as: $ pip install aspose-cells.