How to convert XML spreadsheet file to Excel in Python
EasyXLS Excel library can be used to convert Excel file formats with Python on Windows, Linux, Mac or other operating systems. The integration vary depending on the operating system or if the bridge for .NET Framework of Java is chosen:
To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:
If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.
Install the downloaded EasyXLS installer for v8.6 or earlier.
Step 2: License file setup
Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.
If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.
If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from: https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders
Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.
Step 3: Install Pythonnet
For the installation you need to run "pip" command as it follows. Pip is a package-management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python. <Python installation path>\Scripts>pip install "pythonnet.whl"
Step 4: Include EasyXLS library into project
EasyXLS.dll must be added to your project. EasyXLS.dll can be found: - Inside the downloaded archive at Step 1 for EasyXLS v9.0 or later - Under installation path for EasyXLS v8.6 or earlier, in "Dot NET version" folder.
Step 5: Run Python code that converts XML spreadsheet to Excel
Execute the following Python code that converts XML spreadsheet file to Excel.
"""-------------------------------------------------------------------
Tutorial 41
This tutorial shows how to convert XML spreadsheet to Excel in Python.
The XML Spreadsheet generated by Tutorial 32 is imported, some data is
modified and after that is exported as Excel file.
-------------------------------------------------------------------"""import clr
import gc
clr.AddReference('EasyXLS')
from EasyXLS import *
print("Tutorial 41\n-----------\n")
# Create an instance of the class used to import/export Excel files
workbook = ExcelDocument()
# Import XML Spreadsheet file
print("Reading file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial32.xml")
if workbook.easy_LoadXMLSpreadsheetFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial32.xml"):
# Get the table of data from the second sheet and add some data in cells (optional step)
xlsSecondTable = workbook.easy_getSheet("Second tab").easy_getExcelTable()
xlsSecondTable.easy_getCell("A1").setValue("Data added by Tutorial41")
for column in range(5):
xlsSecondTable.easy_getCell(1, column).setValue("Data " + str(column + 1))
# Export Excel file
print("\nWriting file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial41 - convert XML spreadsheet to Excel.xlsx.")
workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial41 - convert XML spreadsheet to Excel.xlsx")
# Confirm conversion of XML Spreadsheet to Excel
sError = workbook.easy_getError()
if sError == "":
print("\nFile successfully created.\n\n")
else:
print("\nError encountered: " + sError + "\n\n")
else:
print("\nError reading file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial32.xml" + workbook.easy_getError() + "\n\n")
# Dispose memory
gc.collect()
EasyXLS on Linux, Mac, Windows using Java with Python
If you opt for the Java version of EasyXLS, a similar code as above requires Py4J, Pyjnius or any other bridge between Python and Java.
To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:
If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.
Install the downloaded EasyXLS installer for v8.6 or earlier.
Step 2: License file setup
Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.
If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.
If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from: https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders
Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.
Step 3: Install Py4j
For the Py4j installation you need to run "pip" command as it follows. Pip is a package-management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python. <Python installation path>\Scripts>pip install "py4j.whl"
Step 4: Create additional Java program
The following Java code needs to be running in the background prior to executing the Python code.
import py4j.GatewayServer;
publicclass GatewayServerApp {
publicstaticvoid main(String[] args) {
GatewayServerApp app = new GatewayServerApp();
// app is now the gateway.entry_point
GatewayServer server = new GatewayServer(app);
server.start();
}
}
Step 5: Add py4j library to CLASSPATH
py4j.jar must be added to your classpath of the additional Java program. py4j.jar can be found after installing Py4j, in "<Python installation path>\share\py4j" folder.
Step 6: Add EasyXLS library to CLASSPATH
EasyXLS.jar must be added to your classpath of the additional Java program. EasyXLS.jar can be found: - Inside the downloaded archive at Step 1 for EasyXLS v9.0 or later - Under installation path for EasyXLS v8.6 or earlier, in "Lib" folder.
Step 7: Run additional Java program
Start the gateway server application and it will implicitly start Java Virtual Machine as well.
Step 8: Run Python code that converts XML spreadsheet to Excel
Execute a code as below Python code that converts XML spreadsheet file to Excel.
"""------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tutorial 41
This tutorial shows how to convert XML spreadsheet to Excel in Python. The
XML Spreadsheet generated by Tutorial 32 is imported, some data is modified
and after that is exported as Excel file.
------------------------------------------------------------------------"""import gc
from py4j.java_gateway import JavaGateway
from py4j.java_gateway import java_import
gateway = JavaGateway()
java_import(gateway.jvm,'EasyXLS.*')
print("Tutorial 41\n-----------\n")
# Create an instance of the class used to import/export Excel files
workbook = gateway.jvm.ExcelDocument()
# Import XML Spreadsheet file
print("Reading file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial32.xml")
if workbook.easy_LoadXMLSpreadsheetFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial32.xml"):
# Get the table of data from the second sheet and add some data in cells (optional step)
xlsSecondTable = workbook.easy_getSheet("Second tab").easy_getExcelTable()
xlsSecondTable.easy_getCell("A1").setValue("Data added by Tutorial41")
for column in range(5):
xlsSecondTable.easy_getCell(1, column).setValue("Data " + str(column + 1))
# Export Excel file
print("\nWriting file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial41 - convert XML spreadsheet to Excel.xlsx.")
workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial41 - convert XML spreadsheet to Excel.xlsx")
# Confirm conversion of XML Spreadsheet to Excel
sError = workbook.easy_getError()
if sError == "":
print("\nFile successfully created.\n")
else:
print("\nError encountered: " + sError + "\n")
else:
print("\nError reading file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial32.xml \n" + workbook.easy_getError())
# Dispose memory
gc.collect()
