def xl_range_abs(first_row, first_col, last_row, last_col):
 range1 = xl_rowcol_to_cell(first_row, first_col, True, True)
 range2 = xl_rowcol_to_cell(last_row, last_col, True, True)
 return ((range1 + ':') + range2)

def xl_range_abs ( first_row , first_col , last_row , last_col ) : range1 = xl_rowcol_to_cell ( first_row , first_col , True , True ) range2 = xl_rowcol_to_cell ( last_row , last_col , True , True ) return ( ( range1 + ':' ) + range2 )
convert zero indexed row and col cell references to a $a$1:$b$1 absolute range string .