pandas documentation

Date: Aug 24, 2022 Version: 1.5.0rc0

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pandas is an open source, BSD-licensed library providing high-performance, easy-to-use data structures and data analysis tools for the Python programming language.

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Getting started

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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User guide

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

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API reference

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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Developer guide

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