Python 3 and data analytics : pocket primer

This book is intended primarily for developers who have little or no experience withPython or Pandas. It contains a fast-paced introduction to Python and Python-based solutions to various tasks. Chapter 1 provides a quick tour of basic Python 3, followed by a chapter that shows how to work with loops and conditional logic in Python. Chapter 3 discusses data structures in Python, followed by a chapter that features code samples for tasks with strings and arrays in Python. Chapter 5 contains concepts in object-oriented programming, along with code samples that illustrate how they are implemented in Python. Chapter 6 introduces recursion and some fundamental topics in combinatorics. Finally, the appendix provides an introduction to Pandas. Companion files with code andfigures are available for downloading from the publisher. Features: Provides the reader with basic Python 3 and Pandas programmingconcepts Companion files with code and figures As part of the best-selling Pocket Primer series, this book is designed to introduce the reader to the basic concepts of data analytics using Python 3. It is intended to be a fast-paced introduction to some basic features of data analytics and also covers statistics, data visualization, and data cleaning. The book includes numerous code samples using NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, and features an appendix on regular expressions. Companion files with source code and color figures are available online by emailing the publisher with proof of purchase at info@merclearning.com. FEATURES: Includes a concise introduction to Python 3 Provides a thorough introduction to data and data cleaning Covers NumPy and Pandas Introduces statistical concepts and data visualization (Matplotlib/Seaborn) Features an appendix on regular expressions Includes companion files with source code and figures "As part of the best-selling Pocket Primer series, this book is designed to introduce the reader to the basic concepts of data analytics using Python 3. It is intended to be a fast-paced introduction to some basic features of data analytics and also covers statistics, data visualization, and data cleaning. The book includes numerous code samples using NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, and features an appendix on regular expressions. Companion files with source code and color figures are available. FEATURES: Includes a concise introduction to Python 3 Provides a thorough introduction to data and data cleaning. Covers NumPy and Pandas Introduces statistical concepts and data visualization (Matplotlib/Seaborn). Features an appendix on regular expressions. Includes companion files with source code and figures."--Publisher's website Intended primarily for developers who have little or no experience with Python or Pandas. It contains a fast-paced introduction to Python and Python-based solutions to various tasks.