Published inTowards Data Science·PinnedMember-onlyAre You Too Late to Start Your Data Science Journey?I thought I was. — It has been almost three years since I took my first step into data science. When I first started, I thought I was too late. There were a lot of tools and concepts to learn, a ton of papers to read, countless certificates, and so on. What concerned me the…Python5 min readPython5 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyChatGPT as a Co-Author: Transforming 25 Python Examples into an ArticleEmpowering the content creation. — I created a list of Python examples on how to handle missing values in a Pandas DataFrame. I was going to write an article using these examples. The process is actually straightforward: List the examples and explain what the code does. Recently, I have been experimenting with ChatGPT and other…Data Science6 min readData Science6 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·5 days agoMember-only20 Examples to Master Merging DataFrames in Python PandasA comprehensive practical guide. — Merging enables combination of data from different sources into a unified structure. It’s an essential operation when working with tabular data because it’s not possible or feasible to store all data in a single data table or DataFrame. Understanding how to effectively merge DataFrames in Pandas is a crucial skill…Data Science10 min readData Science10 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·5 days agoMember-onlyDo Not Use ChatGPT Only to “Summarize Text”Unleash the lion. — Summarizing text is one of the many tasks ChatGPT is extremely good at. Give it a piece of content and ask for a summary. You will be surprised how quickly it responds with a well-written summary. But do not just ask for a summary. By customizing your prompt, you can…ChatGPT7 min readChatGPT7 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·6 days agoMember-onlySupercharge Your Spreadsheets with ChatGPTRedefine the way you work with spreadsheets. — The increasing number of plug-ins has illuminated the power of ChatGPT, or other LLMs. These plug-ins enable integration of the OpenAI API with a variety of tools, thereby facilitating the use of models that OpenAI offers, including GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. One of the tools that can be enhanced with the…ChatGPT4 min readChatGPT4 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·May 28Member-onlyUsing ChatGPT to Translate R Code to PythonThe first step into translating your code base. — Python and R are the two key players in the data science ecosystem. I have worked on projects written in both Python and R. They do a fine job at efficiently handling data cleaning, manipulation, and analysis tasks. However, we sometimes want to translate a code base from R to…Data Science5 min readData Science5 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·May 26Member-only8 ChatGPT Prompts For Frequently Done Pandas OperationsA quick way to get things done with Pandas — We’ve all heard about ChatGPT. It’s not just on the tech industry’s radar, but also making headlines in the wider press. I frequently get friends reaching out to ask if I’ve heard about it. And yes, I sure have — I use it every day. Despite some critiques concerning its…Data Science6 min readData Science6 min read
May 20Member-onlyYour Good and Bad Friend: Comments in ProgrammingHow to and not to comment. Comments are natural language text embedded in code that are meant for human understanding, not for computer execution. Here is a simple example: # Calculate BMI: weight (kg) / [height (m)]² bmi = weight_in_kg / (height_in_meters ** 2) Comments in programming are used for…Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·May 16Member-only10 Examples to Learn the JSON module of PythonOne of the most frequently used file formats — JSON, which stands for JavaScript Object Notation, is a very frequently used file (or data) format. Although it was derived from JavaScript, JSON is language-independent and most programming languages have parsers available to work with JSON files. JSON can be considered as a collection of key-value pairs, just like a…Data Science6 min readData Science6 min read
Published inPython in Plain English·May 16Member-only3 Python Concepts That Might Be Challenging for NewcomersLearn these early on for a smoother coding journey. Python is one of the most popular programming languages thanks to its clear syntax, powerful capabilities, and active community. It is being used in projects across a multitude of industries, with applications ranging from web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and…Python5 min readPython5 min read
