feat: Add support for encoding parameter on read_excel
State: closed

- [ ] closes #23444
- [ ] tests added / passed
- [ ] passes `git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`
- [ ] whatsnew entry


Labels:
name: Enhancement
name: IO Excel
description: read_excel, to_excel

Comments:
Hello @mau21mau! Thanks for updating the PR.

 - There are no PEP8 issues in the file [`pandas/io/excel.py`](https://github.com/mau21mau/pandas/blob/077efe771b1e8a7af08579e012087a69e0bb1780/pandas/io/excel.py) !



##### Comment last updated on November 05, 2018 at 14:00 Hours UTC
# [Codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448?src=pr&el=h1) Report
> Merging [#23448](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448?src=pr&el=desc) into [master](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/commit/6b9318c132f53fd4e2ca588c67c16249b75c3b16?src=pr&el=desc) will **increase** coverage by `<.01%`.
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+ Hits        47210    47220      +10     
+ Misses       3981     3977       -4
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| Flag | Coverage Δ | |
|---|---|---|
| #multiple | `90.61% <ø> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| #single | `42.27% <ø> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |

| [Impacted Files](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448?src=pr&el=tree) | Coverage Δ | |
|---|---|---|
| [pandas/core/arrays/timedeltas.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvYXJyYXlzL3RpbWVkZWx0YXMucHk=) | `93.75% <0%> (-0.56%)` | :arrow_down: |
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| [pandas/core/indexes/base.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvaW5kZXhlcy9iYXNlLnB5) | `96.46% <0%> (-0.16%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/arrays/datetimelike.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvYXJyYXlzL2RhdGV0aW1lbGlrZS5weQ==) | `96.1% <0%> (-0.06%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/indexes/datetimes.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvaW5kZXhlcy9kYXRldGltZXMucHk=) | `96.41% <0%> (-0.03%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/indexes/datetimelike.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvaW5kZXhlcy9kYXRldGltZWxpa2UucHk=) | `98.01% <0%> (-0.01%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/indexes/api.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvaW5kZXhlcy9hcGkucHk=) | `99% <0%> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| [pandas/core/frame.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvZnJhbWUucHk=) | `97.03% <0%> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| [pandas/core/generic.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvZ2VuZXJpYy5weQ==) | `96.81% <0%> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| [pandas/core/series.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvc2VyaWVzLnB5) | `93.87% <0%> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| ... and [5 more](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/23448/diff?src=pr&el=tree-more) | |

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this needs tests, also pls merge master
needs tests. ping if you want to keep working.