{"product_id":"automate-excel-with-python-a-practical-guide-for-nonprogrammers-9781718504646","title":"Automate Excel with Python: A Practical Guide for Nonprogrammers","description":"\u003cb\u003eAI can write the code. You still need to know what it does.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou're already good at Excel. But you're tired of the copy\/paste, the helper columns, and the brittle formulas that break when someone adds a row. You want automation, and whether you write the code yourself or let AI generate it, you need to understand what's actually running your business processes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutomate Excel with Python\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you to build real workflows, step-by-step. You'll read messy workbooks into pandas dataframes, filter and reshape data without helper columns, merge sources without silent VLOOKUP failures, and export polished results with formatting intact. A capstone chapter ties it together: import a multi-tab workbook, generate exception reports, and email the results--all from one script you run with a single click. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll learn how to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead existing Excel files you already use into Python, even the messy ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace daily copy\/paste routines with reusable scripts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMerge and match data across sources with auditable results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle dates, times, and the edge cases that break formulas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExport from Python to Excel with column widths, number formats, and frozen panes intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild workflows that run daily without babysitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAI can write the code. This book makes sure you're the one in control of it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2323502\"\u003eJohn Wengler\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781718504646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1718504640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-COM\"\u003eComputers\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-COM051360\"\u003eLanguages | Python\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-COM\"\u003eComputers\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-COM054000\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Productivity Software | Spreadsheets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-COM\"\u003eComputers\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-COM021030\"\u003eData Science | Data Analytics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wengler\u003c\/b\u003e taught himself Python to automate a spreadsheet process and solve a \"million-dollar problem\" at work. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eManaging Energy Risk\u003c\/i\u003e and has taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Tulane University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46821285789835,"sku":"9781718504646","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_4069bfcd-196e-43c0-be38-18bd32a58bf6.jpg?v=1777313533","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/automate-excel-with-python-a-practical-guide-for-nonprogrammers-9781718504646","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}