I am looking for a python based microsoft office parser – specifically powerpoint.
I want to be able to parse PPT in python and extract things like text and images from the powerpoint file.
Is there a library available?
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I don’t think there is such a library.
What you can do is use pywin32 package to access PowerPoint’s COM.
Here is a very nice introduction to using the win32com module to automate tasks in PowerPoint someone has written:
http://www.s-anand.net/blog/automating-powerpoint-with-python/