Read DBF Files with Python

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library 2.0.7 ·python
verified May 20, 2026

dbfread is a pure Python library designed to read DBF files (used by databases like dBase, Visual FoxPro, and FoxBase+). It processes the data and returns it as native Python data types, making it ideal for batch jobs and one-off scripts. The current version is 2.0.7, and while stable, it is not actively developed, with its last update being in late 2016.

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