Starting with Python Docx

Python docx is a useful module that can be used to put things into word. I have previously worked with Oracle BI Publisher for many years and can say after a few months with Python-Docx that in most ways I already prefer it.

Again, this is really just a quick intro into python-docx as a starting point for a series of posts on what you can actually do and how to do it.

Installing:

Pip or conda install python-docx

Using Python-Docx

Well see some of the real basics in the code below, however I am going to work up 2 a couple of projects. The first creating a CV using SQL Server and python-docx and the second creating a monthly management report using python-docx (and sql server). 

The code:

	#### docx and pandas imports
	from docx import Document
	import pandas as pd
	from docx.shared import RGBColor
	from docx.enum.text import WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH
	from docx.shared import Cm , Pt
	# create new document
	document = Document()
	#set up font
	font = document.styles['Normal'].font
	font.name = 'Arial'
	font.size = Pt(10)
	# set up margins
	sections = document.sections
	for section in sections:
	section.top_margin = Cm(1.25)
	section.bottom_margin = Cm(1.25)
	section.left_margin = Cm(1.75)
	section.right_margin = Cm(1.75)
	# Add some text
	p = document.add_paragraph()
	p.add_run('Hello World')
	# Add a heading, level 2
	document.add_heading('Profile', level=2)
	# Save document
	document.save(r'Document.docx')

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