Typeerror: read_excel() got an unexpected keyword argument ‘encoding’

Error: TypeError: read_excel() got an unexpected keyword argument ‘encoding’

This error occurs when the read_excel() function in pandas is called with an unexpected keyword argument ‘encoding’.

Potential Causes

The version of pandas being used may not support the ‘encoding’ parameter for the read_excel() function.
The ‘encoding’ parameter may have been misspelled or used incorrectly.

Solution

There can be multiple solutions to this error:

1. Updating Pandas Version

If you are using an older version of pandas, it may not include the ‘encoding’ parameter for read_excel(). In this case, you can update pandas to the latest version by running the following command:

pip install --upgrade pandas

2. Specifying the Correct Argument

Make sure you are using the correct argument name for specifying the encoding. The correct argument name is ‘encoding’, not ‘enc’. So, ensure that you are using encoding='utf-8' or any other valid encoding inside the read_excel() function.

Examples

Here are a couple of examples to demonstrate the correct usage of the encoding parameter:

import pandas as pd
  
# Example 1: Reading an Excel file with 'utf-8' encoding
data = pd.read_excel('data.xlsx', encoding='utf-8')
  
# Example 2: Reading an Excel file with 'latin-1' encoding
data = pd.read_excel('data.xlsx', encoding='latin-1')

By following the above solutions and ensuring the correct usage of the encoding parameter, the ‘TypeError: read_excel() got an unexpected keyword argument’encoding” error should be resolved.