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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions Excel to CSV/README.md
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# Excel to CSV Converter

## Description
This Python script converts Excel files (.xlsx, .xls) to CSV format. It can be used for batch processing of files and handles multiple Excel sheets.

## Prerequisites
- Python 3.x
- Libraries:
- pandas
- openpyxl (for .xlsx files)
40 changes: 40 additions & 0 deletions Excel to CSV/excel_to_csv.py
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import pandas as pd
import sys
import os

#excel_file: Path to the Excel file
#output_csv: Path to save the output CSV file
#sheet_name: Name of the sheet to convert. If None, the first sheet is used

def convert_excel_to_csv(excel_file, output_csv, sheet_name=None):


try:
#Checks if the file exists
if not os.path.exists(excel_file):
print(f"Error: The file '{excel_file}' does not exist.")
return

#Reads the Excel file
if sheet_name:
df = pd.read_excel(excel_file, sheet_name=sheet_name)
else:
df = pd.read_excel(excel_file)

# Converts the Excel file to CSV foormaat
df.to_csv(output_csv, index=False)
print(f"Successfully converted '{excel_file}' to '{output_csv}'.")

except ValueError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
if len(sys.argv) < 3:
print("Usage: python excel_to_csv.py <input_excel_file> <output_csv_file> [sheet_name]")
else:
input_excel_file = sys.argv[1]
output_csv_file = sys.argv[2]
sheet_name = sys.argv[3] if len(sys.argv) > 3 else None
convert_excel_to_csv(input_excel_file, output_csv_file, sheet_name)