open a excel file in python

Question

I am using Windows and python 3.6.1

import xlrd

workbook = xlrd.open_workbook("C:\\Users*******\\Desktop\\excela.xlsx") sheet = workbook.sheet_by_index(0)

What is the error in the code?

Answer 1

Backslash () is an escape code inside a double quoted string. Options: - Change to "\\" so it produces a single unescaped backslash. - Change to single quotes. - Use forward slash (/) and let Python file handling translate to Windows conventions.

See this answer: Windows path in python