Category Archives: Arrays

Data Transfer to Python – Update

Posted on 08/06/2014 by dougaj4

As noted in the comments here, the main bottleneck in the Python matrix solver functions presented recently was not in the data transfer from Excel, but rather in the creation of the Numpy arrays for very long lists of short … Continue reading →

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Python Matrix Functions with ExcelPython – 2

Posted on 28/05/2014 by dougaj4

Following the previous ExcelPython post I have modified the VBA and Python code for improved performance and to simplify the Python coding.  The main change is that where Numpy Arrays are required in the Python code, these are now created … Continue reading →

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Linking to Python with Excel-Python, and Python matrix functions

Posted on 22/05/2014 by dougaj4

I have been experimenting for a few weeks with a new package linking Excel to Python, by the name of ExcelPython.  Here is what the author says about it: “ExcelPython is a lightweight, easily distributable library for interfacing Excel and … Continue reading →

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More Sort Functions

Posted on 23/04/2014 by dougaj4

I have recently added three new sorting User Defined Functions (UDFs) to the SortFunc-py spreadsheet, and added a new option to the SortV function.  The new file may be downloaded from SortFunc.zip, including full open source code. The first new function … Continue reading →

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Transfer of arrays to/from Python with Pyxll – Part 2; Speed

Posted on 22/03/2014 by dougaj4

Following the previous post, which looked at the way different data types worked when transferring data between Excel and Python, this post looks at ways t0 get the best performance. As a benchmark I have used a short routine that: … Continue reading →

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