Колдонуучу:Formatted Text Parsers and APIs

DOC file API: pywin32 and win32com.client can python-docx deal with doc files?

Yes, the `python-docx` library is primarily designed to work with DOCX files, which are the default file format for Microsoft Word documents created with Microsoft Word 2007 and later. The `.docx` format is based on the Office Open XML (OOXML) standard.

However, `python-docx` is not designed to work with the older binary DOC format, which was used by Microsoft Word prior to Word 2007. The binary DOC format has a different structure, and for working with DOC files, you may need a different library or approach.

If you need to work with both DOCX and DOC files, you might consider using a combination of libraries. For DOC files, libraries like `pywin32` in combination with `win32com.client` can be used to interact with Microsoft Word through COM automation. Keep in mind that using COM automation requires a Windows environment.

Here's a brief example using `pywin32` to read a DOC file:

python

import win32com.client

word_app = win32com.client.Dispatch('Word.Application')

doc = word_app.Documents.Open('your_document.doc')

# Access content

content = doc.Content.Text

print(content)

# Close the document

doc.Close()

word_app.Quit()

For writing DOC files, you might need to explore other libraries or tools that specifically support the older binary DOC format.

so binary doc format cannot be accessed via parsers ?

Correct, the binary DOC format, which was used by Microsoft Word prior to Word 2007, is a binary file format that is not easily human-readable or parseable in the same way that newer XML-based formats like DOCX are. Unlike the XML structure of DOCX, the binary DOC format stores data in a binary file, making it more complex and less accessible without specialized tools.

For binary DOC files, the recommended approach is to use libraries or tools that can directly interpret the binary format and provide an API for accessing and manipulating the content. As mentioned earlier, when working with DOC files, one common approach is to use COM automation on Windows using libraries like pywin32 in Python.

Here's a summary:

Binary DOC Format: Requires specialized tools or libraries for direct access. XML-Based Formats (e.g., DOCX): Can be more easily parsed using libraries like python-docx. If you're working with a mix of DOC and DOCX files, you may need to use different approaches for each format. For newer projects or when possible, it's generally recommended to work with the XML-based formats like DOCX due to their increased transparency and ease of parsing.