Hello.
Is there a way to import data (numbers) in to a Java program which will do analysis on the data?
Thanks!
Evelina

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yes there is! firstly, you need to know how the data is stored in the file (ie., structure, data types etc). Then you can read the file through a java program and do your data analysis.

Do I have to set up the excel file as a data source on my computer like I would do to a database?

Not entirely sure what you meant by "data source" but you need to save your excel file where you know what the data structure, I normally save it as a CSV (comma delimited) coz its easier to read this way and extract my data.
Example you have a table that looks like this in excel:
Age Name year of Birth
20 someone 1985
18 someone1 1988
....(and so on)

If you save this to a CSV file (File > Save as > Save as Type > CSV)
the data in your *.csv file would look like this:

Age,Name,year of Birth
20,someone,1985
18,someone1,1988

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