Data analysis code Flashcards
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What does axis=1 do in a DataFrame operation?
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It moves along rows (horizontally)
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What does axis=0 do in a DataFrame operation?
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It moves down columns (vertically).
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What is the purpose of the Shapiro-Wilk test?
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It tests whether the data is normally distributed.
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What is the interpretation of a p-value greater than 0.05 in the Shapiro-Wilk test?
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Data is normally distributed; fail to reject the null hypothesis.
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What does df.shape return?
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A tuple with the number of rows and columns: (number of rows, number of columns).
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What statistics does df.describe() provide?
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It provides summary statistics: Count, Mean, Standard Deviation, Minimum, Quartiles (25%, 50%, 75%), and Maximum.
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What does df.mean() do in a DataFrame?
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It computes the mean of each column.
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How do you access a specific column in a DataFrame?
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Use the column name: df[‘column_name’].
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What does the code df[‘column_name’].max() do?
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It returns the maximum value in the specified column.
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What assumptions does the paired t-test make?
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It assumes no major outliers, independent observations, continuous dependent variable, and normally distributed dependent variable.
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How do you read a CSV file into a DataFrame in Python?
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df = pd.read_csv(‘../folder/name.filetype’)
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How do you read an Excel file into a DataFrame in Python?
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df = pd.read_excel(‘file_path’)
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How do you read a tab-separated file into a DataFrame?
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Use the sep=’\t’ parameter in pd.read_csv().
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How do you handle missing data when reading a file?
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Use na_values=’’ to replace ‘’ with NaN.
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How do you specify the data type for integer columns in a DataFrame?
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Use dtype=pd.Int64Dtype() to convert float to integers.
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How do you rename columns when reading a file into a DataFrame?
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Use header=None, names=[‘column1’, ‘column2’, …] when reading the file.
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How do you skip rows from the top when reading a file?
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Use the skiprows=… parameter.
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How do you skip rows from the bottom when reading a file?
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Use the skipfooter=… parameter.
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How do you set a specific column as the index when reading a file?
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Use index_col=1 to set the second column as the index
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How do you update a specific value in a DataFrame?
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Use df.at[‘row_name’, ‘column_name’] = new_value.
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What does df.info() display?
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It displays the number of entries, index range, columns, and non-null count per column.
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What does the data type float64 represent?
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It represents decimal numbers.
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What does the data type int64 represent?
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It represents whole numbers (integers).
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What does the data type object represent?
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It represents strings or words.
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How do you display the last 5 rows of a DataFrame?
Use df.tail().
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How do you sort the values in a DataFrame by a specific column?
Use df.sort_values(by=['column_name'], ascending=False).
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How do you drop rows with missing values from a DataFrame?
Use df.dropna(inplace=True).
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What is the effect of using inplace=True in df.dropna()?
It modifies the original DataFrame.
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What is the effect of using inplace=False in df.dropna()?
It creates a new DataFrame and leaves the original unchanged.
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How do you drop columns with missing values from a DataFrame?
Use df.dropna(axis='columns', inplace=True)
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How do you drop rows that have less than 2 non-missing values?
Use df.dropna(thresh=2, inplace=True).
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How do you drop rows based on missing values in specific columns?
Use df.dropna(subset=['column1', 'column2'], inplace=True).
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How do you save a DataFrame as a CSV file?
Use df.to_csv('data_name.filetype', index=False).
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How do you save a DataFrame as an Excel file?
Use df.to_excel('data_name.filetype', index=False).
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How do you exclude the index when saving a DataFrame to a file?
Use index=False in the to_csv() or to_excel() methods.
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How do you add a new column to a DataFrame?
df['Column name'] = ['column contents', 'next value', ...]
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How do you forward-fill NaN values in a column?
df['Column name'] = df['Column name'].fillna(method="ffill")
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How do you remove a single column from a DataFrame?
df = df.drop(columns='column name')
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How do you remove multiple columns from a DataFrame?
df = df.drop(columns=['name 1', 'name 2'])
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How do you remove a specific row by its index?
df = df.drop(row_number)
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How do you rearrange columns into a custom order?
cols = df.columns.tolist()
cols_new = [cols[1], cols[3], cols[2], cols[0]]
df = df[cols_new]
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How do you sort the columns alphabetically?
cols_new = sorted(cols) then df = df[cols_new]
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How do you sort the columns in reverse alphabetical order?
cols_new = sorted(cols, reverse=True) then df = df[cols_new]
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How do you sort values by multiple columns in descending order?
df = df.sort_values(by=[col1, col2], ascending=False)
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How do you create a new column by multiplying an existing column by a scalar?
df['new column'] = df['old column'] * 50
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How do you apply a logarithmic transformation to a column?
df['new column'] = np.log(df['old column'])
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How do you apply a square root transformation to a column?
df['new column'] = np.sqrt(df['old column'])
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How do you concatenate two string columns in a DataFrame?
df['Soil_Drainage'] = df['Soil'] + '_' + df['Drainage']
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How do you convert numerical data to strings before concatenating?
df['new_column'] = df['old col'] + '_' + df['old col'].astype(str)
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How do you split a column into multiple columns based on a delimiter?
df[['new col1', 'new col2']] = df['old_column'].str.split('_', expand=True)
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How do you limit the number of splits to just once when splitting a column?
df[['new col1', 'new col2']] = df['old_column'].str.split('_', n=1, expand=True)
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How do you use a specific substring for splitting a column?
df[['new col1', 'new col2']] = df['old_column'].str.split('_20', expand=True)
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How do you remove duplicate rows from a DataFrame?
data = data.drop_duplicates()
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How do you reset the index after dropping duplicates from a DataFrame?
data = data.drop_duplicates().reset_index(drop=True)
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How do you transpose a DataFrame to swap rows and columns?
df = df.T (This makes the index the column headers and the column headers the index).
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How do you reset the index and move it to a column in a DataFrame?
Use df.reset_index(inplace=True) to reset the index, then df = df.drop(columns='index') to remove the newly created index column.
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How do you select a range of rows using iloc in a DataFrame?
f.iloc[1:2] selects rows from position 1 up to but not including position 2.
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How do you check the data types of each column in a DataFrame?
Use df.dtypes to check the data types of each column.
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How do you change the data type of a column in a DataFrame?
Use df['col number'].astype(type you want) to cast a column to a different type.
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What is the purpose of melting a DataFrame, and how do you do it?
Melting transforms data from wide form into long form, which is useful for certain types of analysis and visualization. Use pd.melt(dataframe, id_vars, value_vars, var_name='new_var_name', value_name='new_value_name').
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What parameters do you need to specify when melting a DataFrame?
id_vars: Columns to keep as is (typically identifiers).
value_vars: Columns containing the values to melt.
var_name: The name for the new variable column.
value_name: The name for the new value column.
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What is the benefit of melting a DataFrame?
Melting makes the dataset more suitable for graphing and further analysis, especially for visualizing or performing operations on variables in a consistent, long format.
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What is casting (pivoting) in DataFrame manipulation, and how do you do it?
Pivoting (casting) reverses melting, converting a long-form DataFrame into a wide-form DataFrame by spreading values into new columns. Use pd.pivot(dataframe, columns='column header', index=['index header,...], values='data column').
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What parameters do you need to specify when pivoting a DataFrame?
columns: The column whose unique values become the new column headers.
index: The column(s) that become the index of the DataFrame.
values: The column containing the data to populate the new table.
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How do you reset the index after pivoting a DataFrame?
Use df_cast.reset_index(inplace=True) to convert any multi-level index back into regular columns.
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How do you create a relational plot to show the relationship between two numerical variables?
Use sns.relplot(x='sepal_length', y='petal_length', data=iris).
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How do you turn a relational plot into a line plot with a confidence interval?
Add kind='line' to the sns.relplot function. The shaded area represents the 95% confidence interval.
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How do you differentiate points in a relational plot by a categorical variable using color?
Add hue='column_name' to the plot, where 'column_name' is the categorical variable
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What does sns.lmplot do?
It creates a scatter plot with a linear regression line and a shaded 95% confidence interval.
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How do you create a composite plot with both categorical and numerical variables?
Use sns.jointplot(x='sepal_length', y='petal_length', data=iris) or sns.pairplot(data=iris).
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How do you create a heatmap in Seaborn?
Use sns.heatmap(data, annot=True, fmt=".2f", cmap="viridis", cbar=True).
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How do you create multiple plots side by side?
Use fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(10, 5)) for two plots in one row
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How do you create a distribution plot (histogram) for numerical variables?
Use sns.displot(x='sepal_length', data=iris). Add hue or col='column_name' for splitting based on a categorical variable.
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How do you explore relationships between categorical variables using a categorical plot?
Use sns.catplot(x='Species', y='petal_length', data=iris). You can add swarm or strip for different plot styles.
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How do you customize violin plots to display both categories of a variable on the same plot?
Add split=True to sns.violinplot to show both categories of the variable in the same plot.
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How do you set different Seaborn plot styles?
Use sns.set_style('style'). Options:
whitegrid: White background with grid
darkgrid: Grey background with grid
dark: Grey background without grid
white: White background without grid
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How do you suppress the top text on a Seaborn plot?
Always add a semicolon ; at the end of the Seaborn plotting code to suppress text like .
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How do you set the context for a Seaborn plot?
Use sns.set_context('context'). Options:
paper: Smaller text for publication
notebook: Default for notebooks
talk: Larger for presentations
poster: Largest for posters
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How do you view and set color palettes in Seaborn?
To view: sns.color_palette('color name')
To set: sns.set_palette('color name') (e.g., sns.set_palette('tab10') for the default color set)
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How do you reset Seaborn’s default settings?
Use sns.reset_defaults() to reset color and figure size to Seaborn’s default settings
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How do you control the size of figure-level plots (e.g., relplot, displot)?
Use sns.relplot(x='', y='', data=..., hue='', height=6, aspect=1.5).
height: Plot height in inches
aspect: Aspect ratio (width/height)
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How do you control the size of axes-level plots (e.g., scatterplot, boxplot)?
Use plt.figure(figsize=(width, height)). Example: plt.figure(figsize=(9, 6)) for 9x6 inches.
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How do you customize titles and axis labels for multiple plots in Seaborn?
Title: g.fig.suptitle('Title', fontsize=..., y=...)
Axis labels: g.set_axis_labels('x label', 'y label', fontsize=...)
Set y-axis limits: g.set(ylim=(0, 8))
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How do you customize individual plots and legends in Seaborn and Matplotlib?
Title: plt.title('Title', fontsize=...)
Remove legend: plt.legend(False)
Axis labels: plt.xlabel('x label', fontsize=...), plt.ylabel('y label', fontsize=...)
Customize legend: plt.legend(loc='', title='', frameon=False)
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How do you save a plot as an image?
Use plt.savefig('filename.png') to save the plot as an image (you can specify other formats like .jpg, .svg, etc.).
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What are the four types of joins in Pandas?
Outer Join: Combines all rows from both dataframes, including non-overlapping rows.
Inner Join: Includes only rows common to both dataframes.
Left Join: Includes all rows from the left dataframe and matching rows from the right.
Right Join: Includes all rows from the right dataframe and matching rows from the left.
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How do you combine multiple merge() commands in a single line?
df = dataframe1.merge(dataframe2).merge(dataframe3)
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How do you specify custom keys for merging dataframes in Pandas?
df = df1.merge(df2, on='column_name').merge(df3, left_on='df1_column', right_on='df2_column')
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What does pd.concat() do, and what are its key parameters?
Combines multiple datasets into one structure.
Key Parameters:
axis: 0 (vertical) or 1 (horizontal).
join: Type of join (default = outer).
keys: Labels to identify data sources.
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What is the syntax for a vertical concatenation of dataframes?
df = pd.concat([df1, df2], axis=0)
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How do you concatenate dataframes horizontally with an inner join?
df = pd.concat([df1.set_index('col_name'), df2.set_index('col_name')], join='inner', axis=1)
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How do you merge two dataframes on a common column?
df = dataframe1.merge(dataframe2, how='join_type', on='common_column')
Join types: inner, outer, left, right.
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How do you merge dataframes with custom join columns?
df = df1.merge(df2, left_on='col_df1', right_on='col_df2', suffixes=['_df1', '_df2'])
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What happens when matching columns overlap during merging?
Pandas appends _x (from dataframe1) and _y (from dataframe2) to differentiate. Use suffixes to customize labels.
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What is the difference between merge() and join() in Pandas?
merge(): Combines dataframes based on common columns.
join(): Combines dataframes on their indexes.
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What is the default behavior of pd.concat() when the axis parameter is not specified?
By default, pd.concat() stacks dataframes vertically (axis=0).
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How do you add labels to identify the source of data in concatenation?
Use the keys parameter:
df = pd.concat([df1, df2], keys=['data1', 'data2'], axis=0)
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What is the syntax for an outer merge?
df = df1.merge(df2, how='outer', on='common_column')
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How do you combine dataframes using join()?
df = dataframe1.join(dataframe2, how='join_type', lsuffix='_left', rsuffix='_right')
Default join type: Left join.
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How do you merge dataframes when they share no common column?
Use left_on and right_on parameters:
df = df1.merge(df2, left_on='col1_df1', right_on='col2_df2')
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How do you differentiate overlapping columns from merged dataframes?
Use the suffixes parameter:
suffixes=['_df1', '_df2']
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What happens when concatenating dataframes with different indexes or columns?
Outer join (default): Includes all indexes or columns.
Inner join: Keeps only matching indexes or columns.
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How do you align dataframes by their column names for concatenation?
Set indexes with .set_index() before concatenation:
df = pd.concat([df1.set_index('col'), df2.set_index('col')], axis=1)
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What is a key advantage of chaining merge() commands?
Efficiency and clarity when combining multiple datasets in a single line:
df = df1.merge(df2).merge(df3)
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What is the difference between axis=0 and axis=1 in concatenation?
axis=0: Stacks dataframes vertically (rows).
axis=1: Stacks dataframes horizontally (columns).
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What does the len() function do in Python when applied to a DataFrame or list?
It returns the total number of rows or items in the structure, excluding the zeroth index.
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How do you access a column’s values in a DataFrame by its name?
Use count['column_name'].
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How can you isolate specific columns in a DataFrame?
Use double square brackets, e.g., df[['column1', 'column2']]. The columns will appear in the order specified.
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How do you create a subset of rows from rows 1 to 4 using indexing?
Use count[1:5] (row 5 is excluded).
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How would you display the first 7 rows of a DataFrame?
Use count[:7].
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How would you display only the last row of a DataFrame?
Use count[-1:].
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How do you access a specific value in a DataFrame using iloc?
Use integer positions, e.g., df.iloc[2, 3] for the value at row 2, column 3.
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How do you select all rows but only the last column using iloc?
Use df.iloc[:, -1].
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How does loc differ from iloc?
loc uses labels (row/column names), while iloc uses integer positions.
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How do you retrieve a specific value at row 2 and column 'field' using loc?
Use df.loc[2, 'field'].
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How can you filter rows based on a column value being greater than 10?
Use df[df['column_name'] > 10].
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How do you extract rows with specific values in a column using .isin()?
Use df[df['column_name'].isin(['value1', 'value2'])]
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How do you filter rows based on a string condition using .query()?
Use syntax like df.query('Column == "Value"').
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What is the purpose of the groupby function in Pandas?
It splits a DataFrame into groups based on column(s) and performs operations on each group (e.g., grouping rows by soil types or drainage levels).
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What are some common aggregation functions used with groupby?
mean: Calculates the average for each group.
max: Finds the maximum value for each group.
min: Finds the minimum value for each group.
sum: Adds up values for each group.
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How do you avoid warnings when using groupby on columns with mixed data types?
Use numeric_only=True to limit operations to numeric columns.
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How can you calculate the mean of grouped data using groupby?
Syntax: df.groupby(['set']).mean()
Example: Groups by the "set" column and calculates the mean, producing a matrix with rows for "control" and "experiment."
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How do you count the occurrences of unique values in a column using groupby?
Use df.groupby('col_name').size() to get a list of unique values and their counts.
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What is the purpose of splitting columns in a DataFrame?
To split values in a column into multiple new columns based on a delimiter or character.
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What is the syntax for splitting a column into multiple columns?
df[['new_col1', 'new_col2']] = df['original_col'].str.split('delimiter', n=number_of_splits, expand=True)
delimiter: Character where the split occurs.
n: Number of splits to perform.
expand=True: Ensures output is split into separate columns.
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How do you split the string "coding" at the letter d?
df[['col1', 'col2']] = df['coding'].str.split('d', n=1, expand=True)
Result:
col1: "co"
col2: "ding"
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What are two key notes about splitting columns?
Always use expand=True to create multiple columns.
Use the n parameter to control how many splits occur if the delimiter appears multiple times.
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What is the purpose of increasing sample size in correlation analysis?
Increasing the sample size improves the precision of the correlation estimate, reduces uncertainty in the p-value, and makes the results more reliable.
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How do you calculate the Pearson correlation coefficient in Python?
result = pearsonr(df['col1'], df['col2'])
print(f'r = {result.statistic:.2f}')
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What does a Pearson correlation coefficient r value of 0.46 and a p-value of 0.03 indicate?
The p-value of 0.03 indicates there is a 3% chance that the correlation occurred by random chance, assuming there is no real correlation (null hypothesis). Since the p-value is low (< 0.05), we may reject the null hypothesis and consider the correlation statistically significant.
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What is the difference between a statistic and a parameter?
Statistic: A numerical property of a sample (e.g., sample correlation coefficient r).
Parameter: A numerical property of the population (e.g., population correlation coefficient ρ).
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What is the purpose of the p-value in hypothesis testing?
The p-value helps assess the significance of the observed correlation. It represents the probability of observing a test statistic as extreme as the observed one, assuming the null hypothesis is true.
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How do you interpret a p-value in correlation analysis?
If the p-value < 0.05, we reject the null hypothesis (no correlation) and consider the correlation significant.
If the p-value > 0.05, the correlation might be due to random chance and we fail to reject the null hypothesis.
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How can you calculate a 95% confidence interval for a Pearson correlation?
ci = result.confidence_interval()
ci.low, ci.high
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What is the purpose of the Shapiro-Wilk test?
The Shapiro-Wilk test assesses if the data follows a normal distribution. The null hypothesis is that the data comes from a normally distributed population.
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How do you apply the Shapiro-Wilk test in Python?
result = Shapiro(df['col_name'])
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How do you handle non-normally distributed data in Python?
to transform non-normally distributed data, apply a log transformation:
df['log-variable'] = np.log10(df['col_name'])
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What is the purpose of a t-test for independent samples?
A t-test for independent samples tests whether two independent samples have different means
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How do you perform a t-test for independent samples in Python?
result = ttest_ind(subset['col1'], subset['col2'])
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How do you modify the y-axis scale for large values in a scatter plot?
ax.set_yscale('log')
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What is the probability of observing a correlation of at least 0.46, assuming no real correlation exists?
The p-value gives the probability of observing a correlation of at least 0.46 by chance. If the p-value is small (e.g., < 0.05), it suggests that the observed correlation is statistically significant.
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What is the purpose of a swarm plot?
Swarm plots are used to compare a numerical variable with two categories, allowing us to visually assess the difference in means between those categories.
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What is the best use of a scatterplot (lmplot)?
Scatterplots (lmplot) are ideal for visualizing the relationship between two numerical variables. It combines a scatter plot with a regression line to show the relationship.
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What is an explanatory variable in regression?
The explanatory variable is the independent variable (cause). It is expected to explain the variation in the response variable.
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What is a response variable in regression?
The response variable is the dependent variable (effect). It is expected to change in response to the explanatory variable.
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What is the model formula for regression?
The relationship between the response and explanatory variables is expressed as:
response_variable ~ explanatory_variable
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What does the t-value represent in regression?
The t-value measures how many standard errors the coefficient is away from zero.
Example: t-value = 0.79.
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What does the p-value indicate in regression?
The p-value indicates the probability that the coefficient is zero in the population.
Example: p-value = 0.433. Since p > 0.05, we accept the null hypothesis (no significant effect).
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What is a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) in regression?
The 95% CI is a range within which the true population parameter is likely to fall.
Example: CI = (-0.25, 0.109). Since the CI does not contain 0, we cannot reject the null hypothesis.
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How do you interpret the relationship between the y-axis and x-axis in linear models?
The mean of the y-axis is given by the equation:
Mean of y = intercept + slope * x
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What must be mentioned in the conclusion when interpreting relationships?
It is important to mention whether the relationship is linear or logarithmic and state if there is a statistically significant relationship.
