Consider as PyExcelerate as XLSX backend
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enhancement
help wanted
plugin
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 886
- Forks
- 137
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
PyExcelerate claims to be faster than openpyxl.
We could implement more than one backend for each file type and let the user choose (like in PDF implementation).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by examining the existing PDF implementation referenced in the issue and the current XLSX handling. Compare how selectable backends would fit the common tabular interface, then define and verify user choice and PyExcelerate support as the completion criteria.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend, data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100