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Hands-On Predictive Analytics with Python
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Hands-On Predictive Analytics with Python

by Alvaro Fuentes
December 2018
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
330 pages
8h 32m
English
Packt Publishing
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One numerical feature and one categorical feature

This is the third possibility for bivariate relationships. Again, we have some standard widely used tools: the boxplot for visualization, and comparing means/medians for an initial exploration of the effect of the categories in the average values of a numerical feature.

Firstly, let's remember what a boxplot is. Although its basic construction can vary between different software tools, it is usually constructed as:

  • The graph starts at the minimum value (bottom horizontal line).
  • Then, the box starts at the 25th percentile. The horizontal line inside the box corresponds to the median (50th percentile), and the top of the box corresponds to the 75th percentile.
  • Finally, it ends at the maximum ...
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