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Fallback Strategy

“We fixed the glitch.”

When the primary extraction method fails, mcwaddams automatically tries alternatives.

Fallback Chain

Section titled “Fallback Chain”
FormatPrimaryFallback
.docxpython-docxmammoth
.docolefiletextract
.xlsxopenpyxlpandas
.xlsxlrdpandas

The Philosophy

Section titled “The Philosophy”
  1. Try the best method first — Usually works
  2. Fall back gracefully — Alternative parsers step in
  3. Never silently fail — Always return content or a clear error
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I Was Told There Would Be Extraction
I Was Told There Would Be Extraction Started your mcwaddams journey
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Basement Dweller Learned about Milton and the legacy documents
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PC Load Letter Successfully installed mcwaddams
Case of the Mondays
Case of the Mondays Completed the quick start guide
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TPS Report Expert Read the complete tools reference
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The Bobs Approved Understood the architecture
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Did You Get The Memo? Checked the test dashboard
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Jump to Conclusions Completed your first extraction tutorial
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