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Pandas Basics for Data Science

The document provides an introduction to the Pandas library, essential for data manipulation and analysis in Python. It covers installation, importing Pandas, creating a DataFrame, and basic operations for accessing data within DataFrames. The content is structured to guide a beginner through the foundational concepts of using Pandas for data science.

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Pandas Basics for Data Science

The document provides an introduction to the Pandas library, essential for data manipulation and analysis in Python. It covers installation, importing Pandas, creating a DataFrame, and basic operations for accessing data within DataFrames. The content is structured to guide a beginner through the foundational concepts of using Pandas for data science.

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I want to become a Data Scientist and I want you to teach me Pandas

That's awesome! Becoming a Data Scientist is a rewarding path, and Pandas is one of the most essential libraries for data manipulation and analysis in Python.

Let's break it down into digestible parts. We'll start with the basics, and you can ask for more advanced topics as you go.

Introduction to Pandas
Pandas is a library that provides data structures like DataFrame (2D) and Series (1D), making it easy to handle, analyze, and manipulate large datasets.

1. Installation
First, you need to install Pandas. You can do that by running:

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pip install pandas

2. Importing Pandas
Once installed, you'll import Pandas like this:

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import pandas as pd

Now, let's start by looking at a few core concepts!

3. Creating a Pandas DataFrame


A DataFrame is a table-like structure (think of it as a spreadsheet). Here's how you can create one:

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import pandas as pd

# Create a DataFrame from a dictionary


data = {
'Name': ['Alice', 'Bob', 'Charlie', 'David'],
'Age': [25, 30, 35, 40],
'City': ['New York', 'Los Angeles', 'Chicago', 'Houston']
}

df = pd.DataFrame(data)

print(df)

Output:

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Name Age City


0 Alice 25 New York
1 Bob 30 Los Angeles
2 Charlie 35 Chicago
3 David 40 Houston

4. Basic Operations on DataFrames


You can access columns, rows, and subsets of the data in several ways.

Accessing Columns:

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# Accessing a single column


print(df['Name'])

# Accessing multiple columns


print(df[['Name', 'Age']])

Accessing Rows:

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# Accessing rows by index using `loc` or `iloc`

# `iloc` is for integer-based indexing


print(df.iloc[1]) # Prints the second row

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