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Can Python be used in place of VBA?
 

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I kind of asked a similar question.

 
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Yes and no. As always, it depends...

With the PyWin32 library, Python is able to take advantage of COM technology and interface with Excel and other COM-capable software and do much the same things as what VBA can do. It doesn't have all the advantages of VBA, but what it does offer is usually enough for most people. Sigma Coding on Youtube offers a series of videos showing you how to use Python to access Excel / VBA:

Alternatively, you can use xlWings, Pandas, or OpenPyXl

 
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Yes and no. As always, it depends...

With the PyWin32 library, Python is able to take advantage of COM technology and interface with Excel and other COM-capable software and do much the same things as what VBA can do. It doesn't have all the advantages of VBA, but what it does offer is usually enough for most people. Sigma Coding on Youtube offers a series of videos showing you how to use Python to access Excel / VBA:

Alternatively, you can use xlWings, Pandas, or OpenPyXl

Thank you!
 
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