What is xlsx package?

What is a XLSX used for?

XLSX/XLS files are used to store and manage data such as numbers, formulas, text, and drawing shapes. XLSX is part of Microsoft Office Open XML specification (also known as OOXML or OpenXML), and was introduced with Office 2007. XLSX is a zipped, XML-based file format.

What is the difference between Excel and XLSX?

The File Format Difference Data is arranged in an XLS file as binary streams in the form of a compound file as described in [MS-XLS]. In contrast, an XLSX file is based on Office Open XML format that stores data in compressed XML files in ZIP format.

How do I get an XLSX package in R?

To install a package in R environment, we can execute the below command on the console of R: > install. packages("xlsx")

What is Microsoft XLSX?

What is an XLSX file? The XLSX file has been the default format to save spreadsheets without macros in Microsoft Excel since 2007. It is, thus, the standard spreadsheet format. These types of spreadsheets can be used to perform calculations or create diagrams, for example.