Update BasicAgent.py

BasicAgent.py

@@ -10,6 +10,25 @@ from smolagents import (
     GoogleSearchTool,
     )
 
+#*
+@tool
+    def read_excel(self, file_path, sheet_name=0):
+        """
+        Read an Excel file into a pandas DataFrame.
+
+        Args:
+            file_path (str): Path to the Excel file.
+            sheet_name (str or int, optional): Sheet name or index.
+
+        Returns:
+            pandas.DataFrame or None
+        """
+        try:
+            return pd.read_excel(file_path, sheet_name=sheet_name)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error reading Excel file: {e}")
+            return None
+
 class newAgent:
     """Adapts smolagents.CodeAgent to the HF course template API."""
     def __init__(self):
@@ -23,6 +42,7 @@ class newAgent:
                 "Your answers should contain only what is asked for in the question, without any other content."
                 "Be exact and concise in your answers to get a good score on the exam questions. Do not add explanation to the answers."
                 "If you are ask for a list of items, reply with ONLY those items separated by commas, no other text."
+                "You have a tool to read Excel files. The Excel file tool is named read_excel"
         )
 #*
         model = HfApiModel(model_id=model_id, token=hf_token)