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Wes McKinney is an American software developer and data scientist best known as the creator of the pandas library for Python. He has worked extensively in open-source data tools and is a key contributor to the Apache Arrow project.
Known for: Python for Data Analysis: Data Wrangling with Pandas, NumPy, and IPython
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Python for Data Analysis: Data Wrangling with Pandas, NumPy, and IPython
Python for Data Analysis is a practical guide to using Python for data cleaning, transformation, analysis, and visualization. Written by the creator of the pandas library, the book introduces essential tools such as NumPy, pandas, and IPython, and demonstrates how to efficiently handle structured data. It is widely used by data scientists and analysts for real-world data workflows.
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Core Foundations: Python and Its Open-Source Ecosystem
Every effective data analysis journey begins with understanding the tools you’re working with. When I turned to Python as a data scientist, I wasn’t looking for a programming language—I was looking for an environment where ideas could turn into reproducible actions. Early in the book, I frame Python...
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Building Your Environment: Getting Ready to Work with Data
Before any meaningful data analysis begins, your environment must be ready to support experimentation and iteration. I take care to walk readers through the process of installing Python and configuring a reliable workspace—with IPython as the interactive centerpiece. The importance of this environme...
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About Wes McKinney
Wes McKinney is an American software developer and data scientist best known as the creator of the pandas library for Python. He has worked extensively in open-source data tools and is a key contributor to the Apache Arrow project.
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