TypeError: read_excel() got an unexpected keyword argument 'parse_cols'

Question

I have use the following code to extract column from AZ to CW:

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd

url = 'https://www.dropbox.com/s/yze3laidhv7gl1x/Homework4.xlsx?dl=1'

changedate = lambda x: pd.to_datetime(x, format = "%Y%m") 

df = pd.read_excel(url, sheet_name = '49_Industry_Portfolios', header = 6, 
                   parse_cols = 'AZ:CW', index_col = 0, parse_dates = True, 
                   date_parser = changedate, na_values = [-99.99, -999])
print(df)

But it raises a Traceback, anyone could help me to fix this issue? Thanks.

Out:

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<ipython-input-5-671759d2c7d1>", line 17, in <module>
    date_parser = changedate, na_values = [-99.99, -999])

  File "/Users/x/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pandas/util/_decorators.py", line 296, in wrapper
    return func(*args, **kwargs)

TypeError: read_excel() got an unexpected keyword argument 'parse_cols'

ah bon · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-21 07:11:12Z

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The problem is caused because parse_cols is deprecated, use usecols instead.

df = pd.read_excel(url, sheet_name = '49_Industry_Portfolios', header = 6, 
                   usecols = 'AZ:CW', index_col = 0, parse_dates = True, 
                   date_parser = changedate, na_values = [-99.99, -999])

answered Nov 21, 2020 at 7:11

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ah bon · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-21 02:45:55Z

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A way to use usecols for a given number (let say nb_cols) of first columns is:

pd.read_excel(..., usecols=range(nb_cols), ...).

For PEP8 compliance, do not use space for keyword (named) arguments in function call

For start and end columns:

pd.read_excel(..., usecols=range(start, end), ...).

edited Jul 21, 2021 at 2:45

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