grep-excel 1.0.0

A grep-like utility for searching Excel files

Grep Excel

ExcelGrep is an utility for searching through Excel files in a directory (including nested directories) to find cells that match a specified pattern.

Features

• Search Pattern: Find cells containing a specified string pattern.
• Exclude Pattern: Optionally exclude matches that contain a specified string pattern.
• Print Row Data: Optionally print the entire row data of matching cells.
• Progress Tracking: Displays progress information for scanning files and cells.
• Performance Metrics: Shows elapsed time for scanning and overall progress.

Installation

You can install the package using pip:

pip install grep_excel

Usage

To use the grep_excel, run the following command:

grep-excel ./your_directory "pattern_to_search" --exclude "pattern_to_exclude" --print-row

Arguments

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

• Fork the repository.
• Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
• Make your changes.
• Write tests for your changes.
• Ensure all tests pass.
• Submit a pull request.

Development

To set up a development environment:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/stenzr/grep_excel
cd grep_excel

Create a virtual environment and activate it:

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python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.