Is there a way to read a password protected excel file using python?

Question

Is there a way to read a password protected excel file using python? i tried using win32com but it required me to manually key in the password in the cmd

Answer 1

From a past answer

Workbooks.Open might do it Syntax is something like xlwb = xlApp.Workbooks.Open(filename, False, True, None, password) documentation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff194819.aspx