Create FODS File in Python Excel Library
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Create FODS File Using Python Excel Library
How to create FODS file? With Aspose.Cells for Python via Java excel library, you can easily create FODS file programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for Python is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. Python 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.How to Create FODS in Python Excel Library
It is easy for the developers to create, load, modify and convert FODS files within running different reporting applications for data processing in just a few lines of code.
- Import asposecells in your code file.
- Create Workbook class instance.
- Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
- Get the desired cell(s) of the worksheet and input the value into the cell(s).
- Use Save method to save the workbook as FODS file.
Sample code shows how to create FODS file in Python excel library.
import jpype
import asposecells
jpype.startJVM()
from asposecells.api import Workbook, FileFormatType
# Create Workbook object.
workbook = Workbook(FileFormatType.FODS)
# 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 FODS file.
workbook.save("output.fods")
jpype.shutdownJVM()
Python Excel Library to Create FODS 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:
- Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java in Windows. See Documentation
- Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java in Linux. See Documentation
- 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.
FODS What is FODS File Format?
A file with .fods extension is a type of OpenDocument Spreadsheet document format that stores data in rows and columns. The format is specified as part of ODF 1.2 specifications published and maintained by OASIS. FODS files cannot be opened with Excel, another Spreadsheet software application by Microsoft. FODS files can be saved as ODS using LibreOffice and can be converted to other formats such as XLS and XLSX.
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You can also create other Microsoft Excel formats including few listed below.