Rename Excel worksheet using xlsxwriter

Question

How do i rename excel worksheet using xlsxwriter in python. I am using python 2.7 in linux to create excel reports. But cannot find an option to rename the tabs

Answer 1

You can set the name of a worksheet while adding it via add_worksheet() :

worksheet = workbook.add_worksheet('My Custom Name')

Note that you cannot set the name of an existing worksheet :

There is no set_name() method. The only safe way to set the worksheet name is via the add_worksheet() method.

Answer 2

Another way without using any modules:

 with open('example.xls', 'r') as f1, open('renamed.xls', 'w') as f2:
     f2.write(f1.read())