Opening Files with Different Formats

Opening Files with Different Formats

Aspose.Cells for Python via .NET allows developers to open spreadsheet files with different formats such as SpreadsheetML, Comma‑separated values (CSV), Tab‑delimited or Tab‑separated values (TSV), ODS files. To open such files, developers can use the same methodology as they use for opening files of different Microsoft Excel versions.

Opening SpreadsheetML Files

SpreadsheetML files are XML representations of spreadsheets including all information about them, such as formatting, formulas, etc. Since Microsoft Excel XP, an XML export option has been added to Microsoft Excel that exports spreadsheets to SpreadsheetML files.

Opening HTML Files

Aspose.Cells for Python via .NET allows you to open an HTML file into a Workbook object. The HTML file should be Microsoft Excel‑oriented, i.e., MS Excel should be able to open it.

Opening CSV Files

Comma‑separated Values (CSV) files contain records where the values are separated by commas. Data is stored as a table where each column is separated by the comma character and quoted by the double‑quote character. If a field value contains a double‑quote character, it is escaped with a pair of double‑quote characters. You can also use Microsoft Excel to export spreadsheet data to CSV.

Opening CSV Files and Replacing Invalid Characters

In Excel, when a CSV file with special characters is opened, the characters are automatically replaced. The same is done by Aspose.Cells for Python via .NET API, as demonstrated in the code example given below.

Opening Tab Delimited Files

Tab‑delimited (text) files contain spreadsheet data but without any formatting. Data is arranged in rows and columns like in tables and spreadsheets. Basically, a tab‑delimited file is a special kind of plain text file with a tab between each column.

Opening Tab‑Separated Values (TSV) Files

Tab‑separated values (TSV) files contain spreadsheet data but without any formatting. They are the same as Tab‑delimited files, where data is arranged in rows and columns like in tables and spreadsheets.

Opening SXC Files

StarOffice Calc is similar to Microsoft Excel and supports formulas, charts, functions, and macros. The spreadsheets created with this software are saved with the SXC extension. The SXC file is also used for OpenOffice.org Calc spreadsheet files. Aspose.Cells for Python via .NET can read SXC files as demonstrated by the following code sample.

Opening FODS Files

A FODS file is a spreadsheet saved in OpenDocument XML without any compression. Aspose.Cells for Python via .NET can read FODS files as demonstrated by the following code sample.

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