{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/3"},{"label":"Database","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database"},{"label":"Spreadsheet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/office-business-financial-spreadsheet"},{"label":"CGI Tools/Libraries","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http-dynamic-content-cgi-tools-libraries"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Generates Microsoft Excel 97\u20132003 XLS spreadsheet files from Python code with no external dependencies.","skillfed_tags":["legacy-format","abandoned"],"use_cases":["Generate legacy XLS reports from Python scripts in environments where Excel 97\u20132003 format is required or expected.","Export tabular data to XLS files with basic cell styling (fonts, colors, number formatting) without external dependencies.","Build batch spreadsheet generation tools for older enterprise systems that do not accept XLSX or other modern formats.","Create simple financial or business reports with formulas and formatted cells in the XLS format."],"what_it_does":"xlwt is a pure-Python library for writing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets in the XLS format (Excel 97\u20132003). It provides a straightforward API to create workbooks, add sheets, write cells with formatting, and save files\u2014all without requiring external C libraries or system dependencies. The package includes styling support (fonts, colors, number formats) and formula generation.\n\nThe library has been in production/stable status since its initial release but has not been actively maintained since 2017. It is designed for legacy Excel compatibility and does not support the modern XLSX format. For projects targeting current Excel versions or requiring ongoing maintenance and updates, this package should be considered end-of-life.","worth_installing":"No, unless you are maintaining legacy code that specifically requires XLS output and cannot be migrated. The package is abandoned and will not receive security updates or compatibility fixes. For new projects, use a maintained alternative that supports XLSX (the modern Excel standard). If you must generate XLS files, xlwt works but carries the risk of unpatched bugs and incompatibility with future Python versions."},"id":"xlwt","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/xlwt","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/xlwt.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/xlwt/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2017-08-22","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"xlwt","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Library to create spreadsheet files compatible with MS Excel 97/2000/XP/2003 XLS files, on any platform, with Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3+"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":12072900,"position":1345,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.3.0"}