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Dive Into Python: Hillary Green-Lerman

This document is an introduction to data science in Python. It discusses loading and plotting data from a spreadsheet using Pandas and Matplotlib. Key concepts covered include using the IPython shell and script editor, importing modules, creating variables to represent data, and the anatomy of functions. Common errors with variables, strings, and functions are also demonstrated. The goal is to teach the basics of working with data in Python.

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Dive Into Python: Hillary Green-Lerman

This document is an introduction to data science in Python. It discusses loading and plotting data from a spreadsheet using Pandas and Matplotlib. Key concepts covered include using the IPython shell and script editor, importing modules, creating variables to represent data, and the anatomy of functions. Common errors with variables, strings, and functions are also demonstrated. The goal is to teach the basics of working with data in Python.

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Dive into Python

I N T R O D U C T I O N TO D ATA S C I E N C E I N P Y T H O N

Hillary Green-Lerman
Lead Data Scientist, Looker
What you'll learn
How to write and execute Python code with DataCamp

How to load data from a spreadsheet

How to turn data into beautiful plots

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Solving a mystery with data

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Using the IPython shell

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Using the script editor

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What is a module?
Groups related tools together

Makes it easy to know where to look for a particular tool

Common examples:
matplotlib

pandas

scikit-learn

scipy

nltk

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Importing pandas and matplotlib
import pandas as pd
from matplotlib import pyplot as plt

# Pandas loads our data


df = pd.read_csv('ransom.csv')

# Matplotlib plots and displays


plt.plot(df.letters, df.frequency)
plt.show()

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Importing a module
Importing a Module

import pandas

Importing a module with an alias

import pandas as pd

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Let's practice!
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Creating variables
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Hillary Green-Lerman
Lead Data Scientist, Looker
Filing a missing puppy report
name = "Bayes"
height = 24
weight = 75.5

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Rules for variable names
Must start with a letter No spaces or special
(usually lowercase) characters

After rst letter, can use Case sensitive ( my_var is


letters/numbers/underscores different from MY_VAR )

# Valid Variables # Invalid Variables


bayes_weight bayes-height
b bayes!
bayes42 42bayes

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Error messages
bayes-height = 3

File "<stdin>", line 1


bayes-height = 3
^
SyntaxError: can't assign to operator

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Floats and strings
oat: represents an integer or decimal number

height = 24
weight = 75.5

string: represents text; can contain letters, numbers, spaces, and


special characters

name = 'Bayes'
breed = "Golden Retriever"

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Common string mistakes
Don't forget to use quotes! Without quotes, you'll get a name error.
owner = DataCamp

File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>


owner = DataCamp
NameError: name 'DataCamp' is not defined

Use the same type of quotation mark. If you start with a single
quote, and end with a double quote, you'll get a syntax error.
fur_color = "blonde'

File "<stdin>", line 1


fur_color = "blonde'
^
SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal

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Displaying variables
name = "Bayes"
height = 24
weight = 75

print(height)

24

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Let's practice!
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What is a function?
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Hillary Green-Lerman
Lead Data Scientist, Looker
A function is an action

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Functions in code

Functions perform actions:

pd.read_csv() turns a csv le into a table in Python

plt.plot() turns data into a line plot

plt.show() displays plot in a new window

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Anatomy of a function: function name

Function Name:

Starts with the module that the function "lives" in ( plt )

Followed by the name of the function ( plot )

Function name is always followed by parentheses ()

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Anatomy of a function: positional arguments

Positional Arguments:

These are inputs to a function; they tell the function how to do


its job

Order matters!

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Anatomy of a function: keyword arguments

Keyword Arguments:

Must come after positional arguments

Start with the name of the argument ( label ), then an equals


sign ( = )

Followed by the argument ( Ransom )

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Common function errors
Missing commas between arguments

Missing closed parenthesis

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Let's practice!
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