Learning Data Mining with Python - Second Edition

Loading the dataset with NumPy

The dataset can be downloaded from the code package supplied with the book, or from the official GitHub repository at:  https://github.com/dataPipelineAU/LearningDataMiningWithPython2 Download this file and save it on your computer, noting the path to the dataset. It is easiest to put it in the directory you'll run your code from, but we can load the dataset from anywhere on your computer.

For this example, I recommend that you create a new folder on your computer to store your dataset and code. From here, open your Jupyter Notebook, navigate to this folder, and create a new notebook.

The dataset we are going to use for this example is a NumPy two-dimensional array, which is a format that underlies most of the ...