appendix B Python pandas DataFrame
This appendix describes an overview of the pandas DataFrame and the methods used in this book.
B.1 An overview of pandas DataFrame
Python pandas is a data manipulation, analysis, and visualization library. It provides tools to load and allow you to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data. In this book, we use the pandas DataFrame, a two-dimensional structure composed of rows and columns. The DataFrame stores data in a tabular form, enabling you to manipulate, analyze, filter, and aggregate data quickly and easily.
There are different ways to create a pandas DataFrame. In this book, we consider two ways: from a Python dictionary and from a CSV file. You can download the code described in this appendix ...
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