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Analyzing and Visualizing Real-World Data
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Analyzing and Visualizing Real-World Data

Analyzing and Visualizing Real-World Data

1. Preprocessing Data: Part I

Loading the DataData TypesColumns OverviewRemoving Characters: Method 1Removing Characters: Method 2Checking ColumnsReplacing Characters

2. Preprocessing Data: Part II

Analyzing ColumnsRemoving and ReplacingProcessing DatesWrong Convertation?Proper ConvertingThat's All?

3. Analyzing Data

Superficial AnalysisThe Most Profitable StoreDate RangeHow Periodic the Data is?The Most Profitable PeriodsThe Best CombinationHolidays EffectWhat Holidays are we Considering?The Most Profitable Holiday

4. Visualizing Data

First Look at the DataComparing DynamicsFinding RelationDoes Temperature Affect?Or is it Holiday Effect?Comparing ShopsAdding Holidays to Comparison

Removing Characters: Method 2

As mentioned, there are two ways to remove a character from all column values. The second method uses a lambda function. How does it work? You define a lambda function that removes a certain character/characters from a function variable, and apply it to the selected column. Then you convert obtained values to the necessary type and save them.

Task

  1. Define a lambda function with a single argument x that will look for and delete any of the characters '$°C%' from both the left and right sides (using the .strip() method). Assign the function to the rm variable.
  2. Apply the rm function to the 'Fuel_Price' column and then convert it to numerical type (float) using the .astype() method. Assign the obtained result to the same column.
  3. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Unemployment' column.
  4. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Temperature' column.
  5. Display the first row of the df dataframe and data types of the df dataframe.

Task

  1. Define a lambda function with a single argument x that will look for and delete any of the characters '$°C%' from both the left and right sides (using the .strip() method). Assign the function to the rm variable.
  2. Apply the rm function to the 'Fuel_Price' column and then convert it to numerical type (float) using the .astype() method. Assign the obtained result to the same column.
  3. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Unemployment' column.
  4. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Temperature' column.
  5. Display the first row of the df dataframe and data types of the df dataframe.

Everything was clear?

Section 1. Chapter 5
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Removing Characters: Method 2

As mentioned, there are two ways to remove a character from all column values. The second method uses a lambda function. How does it work? You define a lambda function that removes a certain character/characters from a function variable, and apply it to the selected column. Then you convert obtained values to the necessary type and save them.

Task

  1. Define a lambda function with a single argument x that will look for and delete any of the characters '$°C%' from both the left and right sides (using the .strip() method). Assign the function to the rm variable.
  2. Apply the rm function to the 'Fuel_Price' column and then convert it to numerical type (float) using the .astype() method. Assign the obtained result to the same column.
  3. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Unemployment' column.
  4. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Temperature' column.
  5. Display the first row of the df dataframe and data types of the df dataframe.

Task

  1. Define a lambda function with a single argument x that will look for and delete any of the characters '$°C%' from both the left and right sides (using the .strip() method). Assign the function to the rm variable.
  2. Apply the rm function to the 'Fuel_Price' column and then convert it to numerical type (float) using the .astype() method. Assign the obtained result to the same column.
  3. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Unemployment' column.
  4. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Temperature' column.
  5. Display the first row of the df dataframe and data types of the df dataframe.

Everything was clear?

Section 1. Chapter 5
toggle bottom row

Removing Characters: Method 2

As mentioned, there are two ways to remove a character from all column values. The second method uses a lambda function. How does it work? You define a lambda function that removes a certain character/characters from a function variable, and apply it to the selected column. Then you convert obtained values to the necessary type and save them.

Task

  1. Define a lambda function with a single argument x that will look for and delete any of the characters '$°C%' from both the left and right sides (using the .strip() method). Assign the function to the rm variable.
  2. Apply the rm function to the 'Fuel_Price' column and then convert it to numerical type (float) using the .astype() method. Assign the obtained result to the same column.
  3. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Unemployment' column.
  4. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Temperature' column.
  5. Display the first row of the df dataframe and data types of the df dataframe.

Task

  1. Define a lambda function with a single argument x that will look for and delete any of the characters '$°C%' from both the left and right sides (using the .strip() method). Assign the function to the rm variable.
  2. Apply the rm function to the 'Fuel_Price' column and then convert it to numerical type (float) using the .astype() method. Assign the obtained result to the same column.
  3. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Unemployment' column.
  4. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Temperature' column.
  5. Display the first row of the df dataframe and data types of the df dataframe.

Everything was clear?

As mentioned, there are two ways to remove a character from all column values. The second method uses a lambda function. How does it work? You define a lambda function that removes a certain character/characters from a function variable, and apply it to the selected column. Then you convert obtained values to the necessary type and save them.

Task

  1. Define a lambda function with a single argument x that will look for and delete any of the characters '$°C%' from both the left and right sides (using the .strip() method). Assign the function to the rm variable.
  2. Apply the rm function to the 'Fuel_Price' column and then convert it to numerical type (float) using the .astype() method. Assign the obtained result to the same column.
  3. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Unemployment' column.
  4. Perform the same actions described in the step 2 for the 'Temperature' column.
  5. Display the first row of the df dataframe and data types of the df dataframe.

Section 1. Chapter 5
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