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Exploring the Dataset

Pandas provides several useful functions.

head()

  • Displays the first five rows by default.
print(df.head())
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tail()

  • Displays the last five rows.
print(df.tail())
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shape

  • Shows the number of rows and columns.
print(df.shape)
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columns

  • Displays all column names.
print(df.columns)
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dtypes

  • Shows the data type of each column.
print(df.dtypes)
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info()

  • Provides important information about the DataFrame.
df.info()
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  • Number of rows
  • Column names
  • Data types
  • Non-null values
  • Memory usage

describe()

  • Provides statistical information for numerical columns.
print(df.describe())
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  • Count
  • Mean
  • Standard deviation
  • Minimum
  • Maximum
  • Quartiles

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