import xlrd



def read_excel(fromFile, fromSheet):

    workbook = xlrd.open_workbook(fromFile)

    print(workbook.sheet_names())



    sheet = workbook.sheet_names()[fromSheet]

    sheet = workbook.sheet_by_index(fromSheet)



    print(sheet)

    row = sheet.nrows

    col = sheet.ncols

    print(row, col)



    for i in range(0, row):

        for j in range(0, col):

            v = sheet.cell(i, j).value

            print(v," ", end="")

        print(" ")





read_excel("nicholas.xls", 0)