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I love to use Python, but I also found C# and VBA as options.

I want to read one Excel file, then search another Excel file (with multiple sheets), and use this information to modify the initial Excel file.

I did some searching but couldn't find anything that works with Python 3.7.2, or Excel 365. I need Python 3.7.2 for school, so I can't downgrade to Python 3.5 (which works with openpyxl), however I am willing to downgrade my Excel version.

Is there any library I could use (preferably Python)?

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    Pretty much any Python library that works with 3.5 will should with 3.7.2. – Eric Shain Feb 7 '19 at 0:12
  • "so I can't downgrade to Python 3.5 (which works with openpyxl)" - could you not use a Virtual Machine? Or simply have two paths to Python, one of which (the first installed) you would have to specify the complete path to the interpreter when invoking it? – Mawg says reinstate Monica Feb 7 '19 at 14:32
  • There is no need to downgrade Python or Excel. If you like OpenPyXL, just use it. Note that pandas uses a combination of xlrd, XlsxWriter, and OpenPyXL for handling Excel files. – John Y Jun 28 '19 at 15:32
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Pandas will work in 3.7.2.

https://pandas.pydata.org/

This is a great tool for what you're looking to do.

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  • Thanks! I'll be sure to try it, and see if it works. – Luke Feb 6 '19 at 21:42
  • It's a great library, but it has lots of dependencies, chief among them being NumPy, which has compiled binary components, which makes it extremely Python version-sensitive. It also depends on other Python libraries to work with Excel files. – John Y Jun 28 '19 at 15:37

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