Getting Started with Pandas

In this short guide, you’ll see how to get started with Pandas.

To begin, install Pandas using this command:

pip install pandas

Import pandas as pd

In order to use the Pandas package in Python, you’ll need to type “import pandas as pd” at the top of your code.

You’ll then be able to use “pd” to access various “pandas” functions and objects throughout your code.

Here is an example that demonstrates how to “import pandas as pd” and then use it to create a DataFrame with 2 columns:

import pandas as pd

# Define the data
data = {
    "Product": ["Laptop", "Tablet", "Smartphone", "Headphones", "Printer"],
    "Price": [1000, 300, 850, 150, 200]
}

# Create the DataFrame
df = pd.DataFrame(data)

# Print the DataFrame
print(df)

The resulted DataFrame:

      Product  Price
0      Laptop   1000
1      Tablet    300
2  Smartphone    850
3  Headphones    150
4     Printer    200

Calculate the total sum

You can use “sum()” in order to calculate the total sum for the “Price” column:

import pandas as pd

# Define the data
data = {
    "Product": ["Laptop", "Tablet", "Smartphone", "Headphones", "Printer"],
    "Price": [1000, 300, 850, 150, 200]
}

# Create the DataFrame
df = pd.DataFrame(data)

# Calculate the total sum
total_sum = df["Price"].sum() 

# Print the total sum
print(total_sum)

The total sum is:

2500

Calculate the mean (average)

Use “mean()” to calculate the mean (average) for the “Price” column:

import pandas as pd

# Define the data
data = {
    "Product": ["Laptop", "Tablet", "Smartphone", "Headphones", "Printer"],
    "Price": [1000, 300, 850, 150, 200]
}

# Create the DataFrame
df = pd.DataFrame(data)

# Calculate the mean price
mean_price = df["Price"].mean() 

# Print the mean price
print(mean_price)

The resulted mean is:

500

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