python reads excel error Excel xlsx file; not supported solution

Problem Description:

When python reads an excel file, an Excel xlsx file; not supported error is reported.

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Source of the problem:

Versions after xlrd1.2.0 do not support xlsx format, only xls format

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Solution:

``1. Uninstall the higher version of xlrd and install the old version 1.2.0 of xlrd.

pip uninstall xlrd
pip install xlrd==1.2.0

2. Save the excel file from xlsx to xls. ( recommended )