How to read Excel files from a stream (not a disk-backed file) in Python?

Question

XLRD is installed and tested:

>>> import xlrd
>>> workbook = xlrd.open_workbook(\'Sample.xls\')

When I read the file through

Answer 1

You could try something like...

import xlrd

def newopen(fileobject, modes):
    return fileobject

oldopen = __builtins__.open
__builtins__.open = newopen
InputWorkBook = xlrd.open_workbook(fileobject)
__builtins__.open = oldopen

You may have to wrap the fileobject in StringIO if it isn't already a file handle.