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Python Data Analysis - Fourth Edition
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In this chapter, we have looked at the NumPy and pandas libraries. These libraries offer important data structures such as arrays and Dataframs for data analysis purposes. NumPy arrays are multi-dimensional arrays that can deal with most of the specific and business problems. We have discussed numerous array properties and operations. We have mainly discussed array datatypes, reshaping, stacking, splitting, slicing, indexing, and other important NumPy methods that are frequently used by data professionals in day-to-day operations.
In the second half of this chapter, we concentrated on the pandas library for productive data analysis. We observed how pandas replicated the relational database management system and MS Excel concepts. It offers functionality to query, aggregate, manipulate, missing values, join datasets, pivot tables, and datetime attributes efficiently.
Both NumPy and Pandas act as effective tools for performing data analysis operations. At this point, you might feel...