df = pd.read_excel('data.xls') code example

Example 1: read excel into dataframe python

import pandas as pd

sheet1, sheet2 = None, None
with pd.ExcelFile("PATH\FileName.xlsx") as reader:
    sheet1 = pd.read_excel(reader, sheet_name='Sheet1')
    sheet2 = pd.read_excel(reader, sheet_name='Sheet2')

Example 2: find data in sheet pandas

import pandas
df = pandas.DataFrame()
df[df.text_column.str.contains('whatever')] #to replace ctrl+f in pandas