pandas Read csv and Excel File Estimated reading: 1 minute 573 views Read CSV Files A simple way to store big data sets is to use CSV files (comma separated files).CSV files contains plain text and is a well know format that can be read by everyone including Pandas.In our examples we will be using a CSV file called ‘data.csv’.ExampleLoad the CSV into a DataFrame: import pandas as pd df = pd.read_csv('data.csv') Read Excel Files A simple way to store big data sets is to use Excel files.Excel files contains row and column Data.In our examples we will be using a CSV file called ‘data.xlsx’.ExampleLoad the xlsx into a DataFrame: newData = pds.read_excel(file) print(newData)