Category Archives: Arrays

Working with Python polynomials from Excel

Posted on 22/10/2022 by dougaj4

Python polynomial functions have several features that require manipulation of data passed from Excel: I have written 3 short Python functions to deal with passing arrays of complex numbers from and to Excel, using pyxll, or within Python code to … Continue reading →

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A Match Function Bug …

Posted on 08/10/2022 by dougaj4

… or at least, a non-intuitive feature of the MATCH function, that may give inconsistent results. This post is based on a discussion at EngTips. The problem under discussion was to find the number of the first and last rows … Continue reading →

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Installing Python and pyxll from scratch

Posted on 26/09/2022 by dougaj4

Updated 28th September 2022. Matplotlib latest version OK. I recently installed Python and pyxll (plus the required additional libraries) on a new computer, which raised a few problems with incompatible versions, so here is a summary of what worked (as … Continue reading →

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Contour plots with Excel and Matplotlib – 2 

Posted on 30/12/2021 by dougaj4

The procedures discussed in the previous post required the contour data to be arranged on a regular rectangular grid, with the data points listed in a 2D array. As far as I know there is no built in alternative in … Continue reading →

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Contour plots with Excel and Matplotlib

Posted on 28/12/2021 by dougaj4

Contour plots are widely used for a great variety of purposes, but facilities for producing them in Excel are very limited, and those that are provided are very well hidden. In this post I will look at some simple examples … Continue reading →

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