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Dev tools · November 9, 2010

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Spreadsheets using Python - Have you seen this?

Spreadsheets using Python - Have you seen this? launched on November 9, 2010 with 97 votes, #1 of 59 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 15 years on.

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In plain words

Pyspread is a spreadsheet application that uses Python as its calculation engine instead of traditional formulas. Launched in 2010, it allows developers and technical users to leverage Python's programming capabilities directly within a spreadsheet interface. The tool is designed for users who need more computational power and flexibility than standard spreadsheet software provides, making it suitable for data analysis, scientific computing, and complex calculations that benefit from Python's extensive libraries and syntax.

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