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The document outlines essential Pandas functions for data manipulation, emphasizing their importance for data scientists. Key functions include df.head(), df.sample(), df.info(), and df.describe(), which help in data inspection, sampling, and summarization. The document also highlights functions for data cleaning, such as df.duplicated() and df.drop_duplicates(), along with methods for handling categorical data.

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Pandas Notes

The document outlines essential Pandas functions for data manipulation, emphasizing their importance for data scientists. Key functions include df.head(), df.sample(), df.info(), and df.describe(), which help in data inspection, sampling, and summarization. The document also highlights functions for data cleaning, such as df.duplicated() and df.drop_duplicates(), along with methods for handling categorical data.

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Master

These Essential

Pandas
Functions Every
Data Scientist
Must-Know
Part: 1

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Why Pandas?
Whether you're cleaning,
transforming, or analyzing data,
Pandas is your go-to Python
library. It makes data
manipulation easier and faster!

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df.head()
Displays the first few rows of the
DataFrame, helping you quickly inspect
the data structure.

df.sample()
Returns a random sample of rows from the
DataFrame, useful for getting a quick sense
of the data variety.

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df.info()
Provides a summary of the DataFrame,
including column names, non-null
counts, and data types.

df.shape()
Returns the number of rows and columns
in the DataFrame.

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df.describe()
Generates summary statistics for
numerical columns, giving a quick
overview of the distribution.

df.columns
Displays the column names in the
DataFrame.

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df.rename()
Renames columns. Useful when you
need to correct column names.

df.dtypes
Shows the data types of each column,
helping you ensure data consistency for
further analysis.

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df.value_counts()
Returns counts of unique values in
a specific column.

df.insert()
Inserts a new column at a specific position.

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df.corr()
Compute pairwise correlation between
numerical columns, which helps identify
relationships between variables.

df.sort_values()
Sorts the DataFrame by the values of a
specific column. Use this to reorder data
based on a column.

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unique()
Returns the unique values of a single
column. Helpful when you want to see
what distinct values are present in a
column.

nunique()
Returns the number of unique values in a
column. Useful when you want to count
how many distinct values are present in
one or more columns.

For all
For single column columns

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df.duplicated()
Helps identify duplicate rows in your data,
which is essential for cleaning datasets.

df.drop_duplicates()
Removes duplicate rows from a
DataFrame, ensuring data integrity.

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pd.get_dummies()
Converts categorical variables into
dummy/indicator variables. Use this to
transform categories into a numeric
format.

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