num_pages: 213
description: Python is one of the top 3 tools that Data Scientists use. One of the tools in their arsenal is the Pandas library. This tool is popular because it gives you so much functionality out of the box. In addition you can use all the power of Python to make the hard stuff easy!Learning the Pandas Library is designed to bring developers and aspiring data scientists who are anxious to learn Pandas up to speed quickly. It covers the latest version of Pandas. It starts with the fundamentals of the data structures. Then it covers the essential functionality. It includes many examples graphics code samples and plots from real world examples.The Content Covers:* Installation* Data Structures* Series CRUD* Series Indexing* Series Methods* Series Plotting* Series Examples* DataFrame Methods* DataFrame Statistics* Grouping Pivoting and Reshaping* Dealing with Missing Data* Joining DataFrames* DataFrame ExamplesThe book uses Python 3 throughout!Preliminary ReviewsThis is an excellent introduction benefitting from clear writing and simple examples. The pandas documentation itself is large and sometimes assumes too much knowledge in my opinion. Learning the Pandas Library bridges this gap for new users and even for those with some pandas experience such as me.Garry C.I have finished reading Learning the Pandas Library and I liked it... very useful and helpful tips even for people who use pandas regularly.Tom Z.
language: English
title: Learning the Pandas Library: Python Tools for Data Munging, Analysis, and Visualization
publisher: None