[Tut] 3 Simple Steps to Convert calendar.ics to CSV/Excel in Python

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3 Simple Steps to Convert calendar.ics to CSV/Excel in Python

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Step 1: Install csv-ical Module with PIP

Run the following command in your command line or PowerShell (Windows) or shell or terminal (macOS, Linux, Ubuntu) to install the

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csv-ical

library:

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pip install csv-ical

In some instances, you need to modify this command a bit to make it work. If you need more assistance installing the library, check out my detailed guide.

Full Guide: How to install a library/module in Python?

Step 2: Prepare files

Create a new Python code file with the extension

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.py

or a Jupyter Notebook with the file extension

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.ipynb

. This creates a Python script or Jupyter Notebook that can run the code in Step 3 to conver the

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.ics

.

Now, put the

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.ics

file to be converted in the same folder as the newly-created Python script.

Use Jupyter Notebook to create a new

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.ipynb

file

Step 3: Convert

This step consists of running the code doing these three things:

Create and initialize a
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Convert
object
Read the
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.ics
file
Create the CSV object and save it at the specified location

Here’s the full code:

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from csv_ical import Convert # Create and initialize a Convert object
convert = Convert()
convert.CSV_FILE_LOCATION = 'my_file.csv'
convert.SAVE_LOCATION = 'my_file.ics' # Read the .ics file
convert.read_ical(convert.SAVE_LOCATION) # Create the CSV object and save it at the specified location
convert.make_csv()
convert.save_csv(convert.CSV_FILE_LOCATION)

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