Python 3.6.5 Pandas Excel - Find tabular data in excel sheets

I need to extract only the tabular data from some excel books with multiple sheets that do not conform to any standard layout. I could write some code that loops over the rows and columns to find a table (find 2 or more contiguous cells/rows) but was hoping there may be a better way. I am implementing this in Python (v3.6.5) Pandas.

Sample scenarios:

Tabular data randomly placed in sheet - I want to extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

A B C D E
blank blank blank blank blank
blank blank blank blank blank
blank Col1 Col2 Col3 Col4
blank Row1 Row1 Row1 Row1
blank Row2 Row2 Row2 Row2
blank Row3 Row3 Row3 Row3
blank Row4 Row4 Row4 Row4
blank Row5 Row5 Row5 Row5
blank Row6 Row6 Row6 Row6
blank Row7 Row7 Row7 Row7
blank Row8 Row8 Row8 Row8

Tabular data starts at rows 3-6 - I want to extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

A B C D E
blank
blank
Col1 Col2 Col3 Col4
Row1 Row1 Row1 Row1
Row2 Row2 Row2 Row2
Row3 Row3 Row3 Row3
Row4 Row4 Row4 Row4
Row5 Row5 Row5 Row5
Row6 Row6 Row6 Row6
Row7 Row7 Row7 Row7
Row8 Row8 Row8 Row8

Tabular data starts after merged cells- I want to step over the merged cells and extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

A B C D E

Col1 Col2 Col3 Col4

data in merged cells (A thru D)
data in merged cells (A thru D)

Row1 Row1 Row1 Row1

Row2 Row2 Row2 Row2

Row3 Row3 Row3 Row3

Row4 Row4 Row4 Row4

Row5 Row5 Row5 Row5

Row6 Row6 Row6 Row6

Row7 Row7 Row7 Row7

Row8 Row8 Row8 Row8

A B C D E
some data

some data

some data

Col1 Col2 Col3 Col4

Row1 Row1 Row1 Row1

Row2 Row2 Row2 Row2

Row3 Row3 Row3 Row3

Row4 Row4 Row4 Row4

Row5 Row5 Row5 Row5

Row6 Row6 Row6 Row6

Row7 Row7 Row7 Row7

Row8 Row8 Row8 Row8

EDIT
This is what I have do far:

import pandas as pd

import os

directory = '[path]'

for filename in os.listdir(directory):

    if filename.endswith(".xlsx") or filename.endswith(".xlsm") or filename.endswith(".xls"):

        df = pd.DataFrame()

        xl = pd.ExcelFile(filename)

        # print xl.sheet_names

        sheets = xl.sheet_names

        print()

        print(filename)

        for sheet in sheets:

            df = pd.read_excel(filename, sheet)

            #TO DO: extract tabular data from df

edited Nov 25 '18 at 20:54

asked Nov 25 '18 at 19:57

fdsfds dsfdsfsdf

1

What have you tried so far? Can you show a minimal code (even if it doesn't work)?

– ma3oun
Nov 25 '18 at 20:20

sure, thanks ma3oun

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 25 '18 at 20:59

please provide a 'mcve': stackoverflow.com/help/mcve

– Zanshin
Nov 26 '18 at 11:18

I was able to resolve the problem on my own. thanks

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 28 '18 at 15:01

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Sample scenarios:

Tabular data randomly placed in sheet - I want to extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

Tabular data starts at rows 3-6 - I want to extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

Tabular data starts after merged cells- I want to step over the merged cells and extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

EDIT
This is what I have do far:

import pandas as pd

import os

directory = '[path]'

for filename in os.listdir(directory):

    if filename.endswith(".xlsx") or filename.endswith(".xlsm") or filename.endswith(".xls"):

        df = pd.DataFrame()

        xl = pd.ExcelFile(filename)

        # print xl.sheet_names

        sheets = xl.sheet_names

        print()

        print(filename)

        for sheet in sheets:

            df = pd.read_excel(filename, sheet)

            #TO DO: extract tabular data from df

edited Nov 25 '18 at 20:54

asked Nov 25 '18 at 19:57

fdsfds dsfdsfsdf

1

What have you tried so far? Can you show a minimal code (even if it doesn't work)?

– ma3oun
Nov 25 '18 at 20:20

sure, thanks ma3oun

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 25 '18 at 20:59

please provide a 'mcve': stackoverflow.com/help/mcve

– Zanshin
Nov 26 '18 at 11:18

I was able to resolve the problem on my own. thanks

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 28 '18 at 15:01

add a comment |

Sample scenarios:

Tabular data randomly placed in sheet - I want to extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

Tabular data starts at rows 3-6 - I want to extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

Tabular data starts after merged cells- I want to step over the merged cells and extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

EDIT
This is what I have do far:

import pandas as pd

import os

directory = '[path]'

for filename in os.listdir(directory):

    if filename.endswith(".xlsx") or filename.endswith(".xlsm") or filename.endswith(".xls"):

        df = pd.DataFrame()

        xl = pd.ExcelFile(filename)

        # print xl.sheet_names

        sheets = xl.sheet_names

        print()

        print(filename)

        for sheet in sheets:

            df = pd.read_excel(filename, sheet)

            #TO DO: extract tabular data from df

edited Nov 25 '18 at 20:54

asked Nov 25 '18 at 19:57

fdsfds dsfdsfsdf

Sample scenarios:

Tabular data randomly placed in sheet - I want to extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

Tabular data starts at rows 3-6 - I want to extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

Tabular data starts after merged cells- I want to step over the merged cells and extract only the 'Col' and 'Row' data.

EDIT
This is what I have do far:

import pandas as pd

import os

directory = '[path]'

for filename in os.listdir(directory):

    if filename.endswith(".xlsx") or filename.endswith(".xlsm") or filename.endswith(".xls"):

        df = pd.DataFrame()

        xl = pd.ExcelFile(filename)

        # print xl.sheet_names

        sheets = xl.sheet_names

        print()

        print(filename)

        for sheet in sheets:

            df = pd.read_excel(filename, sheet)

            #TO DO: extract tabular data from df

python excel pandas

edited Nov 25 '18 at 20:54

asked Nov 25 '18 at 19:57

fdsfds dsfdsfsdf

edited Nov 25 '18 at 20:54

asked Nov 25 '18 at 19:57

fdsfds dsfdsfsdf

edited Nov 25 '18 at 20:54

asked Nov 25 '18 at 19:57

fdsfds dsfdsfsdf

asked Nov 25 '18 at 19:57

fdsfds dsfdsfsdf

asked Nov 25 '18 at 19:57

fdsfds dsfdsfsdf

1

What have you tried so far? Can you show a minimal code (even if it doesn't work)?

– ma3oun
Nov 25 '18 at 20:20

sure, thanks ma3oun

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 25 '18 at 20:59

please provide a 'mcve': stackoverflow.com/help/mcve

– Zanshin
Nov 26 '18 at 11:18

I was able to resolve the problem on my own. thanks

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 28 '18 at 15:01

add a comment |

1

What have you tried so far? Can you show a minimal code (even if it doesn't work)?

– ma3oun
Nov 25 '18 at 20:20

sure, thanks ma3oun

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 25 '18 at 20:59

please provide a 'mcve': stackoverflow.com/help/mcve

– Zanshin
Nov 26 '18 at 11:18

I was able to resolve the problem on my own. thanks

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 28 '18 at 15:01

What have you tried so far? Can you show a minimal code (even if it doesn't work)?

– ma3oun
Nov 25 '18 at 20:20

sure, thanks ma3oun

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 25 '18 at 20:59

please provide a 'mcve': stackoverflow.com/help/mcve

– Zanshin
Nov 26 '18 at 11:18

I was able to resolve the problem on my own. thanks

– fdsfds dsfdsfsdf
Nov 28 '18 at 15:01

add a comment |

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