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Why Learn Data Cleaning with Pandas?
People say that data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data and only 20% of their time doing analysis. Learn some of the most common techniques for getting your data ready to analyze. Along the way, you’ll learn the basics of Regex, a fun and powerful tool to find patterns in strings.
Take-Away Skills:
Data Cleaning, Regular Expressions
Note on Prerequisites:
Basic Python, Functions, Introductory Pandas
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What you'll learn
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Some say data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data and 20% of their time doing analysis. Learn how to do this 80% in Python!
What you'll create
Portfolio projects that showcase your new skills
How you'll master it
Stress-test your knowledge with quizzes that help commit syntax to memory
— Madelyn, Pinterest“I know from first-hand experience that you can go in knowing zero, nothing, and just get a grasp on everything as you go and start building right away.”