TY  - BOOK
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TI  - Extending Excel with Python and R
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PB  - Packt
N2  - <p><b>Seamlessly integrate the Python and R programming languages with spreadsheet-based data analysis to maximize productivity</b></p><h4>Key Features</h4><ul><li>Perform advanced data analysis and visualization techniques with R and Python on Excel data</li><li>Use exploratory data analysis and pivot table analysis for deeper insights into your data</li><li>Integrate R and Python code directly into Excel using VBA or API endpoints</li><li>Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook</li></ul><h4>Book Description</h4>– Extending Excel with Python and R is a game changer resource written by experts Steven Sanderson, the author of the healthyverse suite of R packages, and David Kun, co-founder of Functional Analytics. 

– This comprehensive guide transforms the way you work with spreadsheet-based data by integrating Python and R with Excel to automate tasks, execute statistical analysis, and create powerful visualizations.  

– Working through the chapters, you’ll find out how to perform exploratory data analysis, time series analysis, and even integrate APIs for maximum efficiency.  

– Both beginners and experts will get everything you need to unlock Excel's full potential and take your data analysis skills to the next level. 

– By the end of this book, you’ll be able to import data from Excel, manipulate it in R or Python, and perform the data analysis tasks in your preferred framework while pushing the results back to Excel for sharing with others as needed. <h4>What you will learn</h4><ul><li>Read and write Excel files with R and Python libraries</li><li>Automate Excel tasks with R and Python scripts</li><li>Use R and Python to execute Excel VBA macros</li><li>Format Excel sheets using R and Python packages</li><li>Create graphs with ggplot2 and Matplotlib in Excel</li><li>Analyze Excel data with statistical methods and time series analysis</li><li>Explore various methods to call R and Python functions from Excel</li></ul><h4>Who this book is for</h4>– If you’re a data analyst or data scientist, or a quants, actuaries, or data practitioner looking to enhance your Excel skills and expand your data analysis capabilities with R and Python, this book is for you.  

– The comprehensive approach to the topics covered makes it suitable for both beginners and intermediate learners.  

– A basic understanding of Excel, Python, and R is all you need to get started.
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