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.. pandas documentation master file, created by

.. module:: pandas

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pandas documentation
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**Date**: |today| **Version**: |version|

**Download documentation**: `Zipped HTML <pandas.zip>`__

**Previous versions**: Documentation of previous pandas versions is available at
`pandas.pydata.org <https://pandas.pydata.org/>`__.

**Useful links**:
`Binary Installers <https://pypi.org/project/pandas>`__ |
`Source Repository <https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas>`__ |
`Issues & Ideas <https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/issues>`__ |
`Q&A Support <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/pandas>`__ |
`Mailing List <https://groups.google.com/g/pydata>`__

:mod:`pandas` is an open source, BSD-licensed library providing high-performance,
easy-to-use data structures and data analysis tools for the `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__
programming language.

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        New to *pandas*? Check out the getting started guides. They contain an
        introduction to *pandas'* main concepts and links to additional tutorials.

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    .. grid-item-card::  User guide
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        The user guide provides in-depth information on the
        key concepts of pandas with useful background information and explanation.

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    .. grid-item-card::  API reference
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        The reference guide contains a detailed description of
        the pandas API. The reference describes how the methods work and which parameters can
        be used. It assumes that you have an understanding of the key concepts.

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    .. grid-item-card::  Developer guide
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        Saw a typo in the documentation? Want to improve
        existing functionalities? The contributing guidelines will guide
        you through the process of improving pandas.

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    getting_started/index
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