Mastering pandas

pandas is a popular Python library used by data scientists and analysts worldwide to manipulate and analyze their data. This book presents useful data manipulation techniques in pandas to perform complex data analysis in various domains.
An update to our highly successful previous edition with new features, examples, updated code, and more, this book is an in-depth guide to get the most out of pandas for data analysis. Designed for both intermediate users as well as seasoned practitioners, you will learn advanced data manipulation techniques, such as multi-indexing, modifying data structures, and sampling your data, which allow for powerful analysis and help you gain accurate insights from it. With the help of this book, you will apply pandas to different domains, such as Bayesian statistics, predictive analytics, and time series analysis using an example-based approach. And not just that; you will also learn how to prepare powerful, interactive business reports in pandas using the Jupyter notebook.
By the end of this book, you will learn how to perform efficient data analysis using pandas on complex data, and become an expert data analyst or data scientist in the process.

Type
ebook
Category
publication date
2019-10-25
what you will learn

Speed up your data analysis by importing data into pandas
Keep relevant data points by selecting subsets of your data
Create a high-quality dataset by cleaning data and fixing missing values
Compute actionable analytics with grouping and aggregation in pandas
Master time series data analysis in pandas
Make powerful reports in pandas using Jupyter notebooks

no of pages
674
duration
1348
key features
Manipulate and analyze your data expertly using the power of pandas * Work with missing data and time series data and become a true pandas expert * Includes expert tips and techniques on making your data analysis tasks easier
approach
The book is full of advanced instructions, interesting and illustrative visualizations, and, clear explanations from a data scientist standpoint. It is packed full of useful tips and relevant advice. Throughout the book, we maintain a focus on practicality and getting things done quickly.
audience
This book is for data scientists, analysts and Python developers who wish to explore advanced data analysis and scientific computing techniques using pandas. Some fundamental understanding of Python programming and familiarity with the basic data analysis concepts is all you need to get started with this book.
meta description
Perform advanced data manipulation tasks using pandas and become an expert data analyst.
short description
pandas is a popular Python library used by data scientists and analysts worldwide to manipulate and analyze their data. This book presents useful techniques and real-world examples on getting the most out of pandas for expert-level data manipulation, analysis and visualization.
subtitle
A complete guide to pandas, from installation to advanced data analysis techniques
keywords
Pandas,Python
Product ISBN
9781789343236