{"product_id":"automate-excel-with-python-isbn-9781718504646","title":"Automate Excel with Python","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis practical guide will help spreadsheet pros save time and boost productivity using beginner Python tools – without having to become a programmer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutomate Excel with Python\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the gap between Excel expertise and Python programming without forcing you to start from scratch. Unlike other programming guides, it’s specifically designed for Excel users who need more power and automation, not for professional programmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book focuses on enhancing your existing Excel skills rather than replacing them. You’ll learn how Python’s dataframes work like virtual spreadsheets, extending what you already know while automating repetitive tasks. You’ll be able to import and export data seamlessly between Excel and Python to integrate coding into your current workflow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcise, practical examples throughout will get you up and running quickly. Each topic addresses real problems Excel users face, with solutions you can implement immediately. The structure is deliberately flexible. Chapters progress logically but stand independently, so you can jump to exactly what you need without reading everything that came before. This makes it perfect for solving urgent problems or learning at your own pace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’ll apply the techniques you learn to automate reports, clean messy data, perform complex calculations, and handle large datasets that would overwhelm Excel alone—all while leveraging your existing spreadsheet knowledge.Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: From Spreadsheets to Dataframes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Getting Started with Python\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Displaying Data and Understanding Data Types\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Creating and Manipulating Dataframes and Lists\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Adding, Modifying, and Calculating Column Data\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Accessing and Transforming Individual Cell Values\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Filtering and Displaying Dataframes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Tools to Replicate Excel Functionality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Counting and Summing Values\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Combining Dataframes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Formatting and Calculating Dates and Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Workflow Techniques\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Reading Excel Files into Dataframes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Saving Dataframes to Excel\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: There and Back Again: An Excel–Python–Excel Workflow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Working with Folders, Files, and Pathnames\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Cleaning Up a Messy Spreadsheet\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: The Ducks Module\u003cbr\u003ePython Quick Reference\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wengler\u003c\/b\u003e enjoys a Mark Twain–like career spanning journalism, community planning, risk management, and compliance. He taught himself Python to upgrade a spreadsheet process to help an employer save millions on a third-party system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe wrote the 2001 book \u003ci\u003eManaging Energy Risk \u003c\/i\u003eas well as dozens of industry articles on corporate governance. A distinguished public speaker, John has taught courses at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and Tulane University. He also helped create and write the Energy Risk Professional (ERP) certification program for the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrior to learning Python, John previously attempted coding as an undergrad at the University of Wisconsin, using punch cards in the basement mainframe neon dungeon of the Civil Engineering building. He somehow managed to avoid any and all programming when achieving a master’s in urban planning at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School. John’s hobbies include writing, history, and the outdoors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike Mark Twain, however, he has yet to captain a riverboat.","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232941617381,"sku":"NP9781718504646","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781718504646.jpg?v=1767721977","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/automate-excel-with-python-isbn-9781718504646","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}