The Quick Python Book, Third Edition

Case study

In this case study, you walk through using Python to fetch some data, clean it, and then graph it. This project may be a short one, but it combines several features of the language I’ve discussed, and it gives you a chance to a see a project worked through from beginning to end. At almost every step, I briefly call out alternatives and enhancements that you can make.

Global temperature change is the topic of much discussion, but those discussions are based on a global scale. Suppose that you want to know what the temperatures have been doing near where you are. One way of finding out is to get historical data for your location, process that data, and plot it to see exactly what’s been happening.

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