Giant Pandas: Habitat, Diet, and Conservation

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Which of the following Pandas functions is most efficient for applying a complex function to each element in a DataFrame, modifying the DataFrame in place without creating unnecessary copies?

`applymap()` with a lambda function
A custom loop that directly modifies the DataFrame using `.iloc[]` (correct)
`DataFrame.replace()` with `inplace=True`
`DataFrame.update()` after calculating changes separately

Given a Pandas DataFrame with multiple columns, which method offers the most direct way to group the data by one column and then apply a different aggregation function to each of the remaining columns?

Using `groupby()` followed by separate calls to `agg()` for each column.
Using `pivot_table()` with `aggfunc` set to a dictionary of functions.
Using `groupby()` with a dictionary passed to `agg()` specifying functions for each column. (correct)
Iterating over the DataFrame, manually grouping, and applying functions.

How can you efficiently combine two Pandas DataFrames where one DataFrame contains detailed information and the other contains summary information, requiring you to aggregate the detailed data to match the summary data's granularity before merging?

Use `groupby()` on the detailed DataFrame to aggregate it to the same level as the summary DataFrame, then use `pd.merge()`. (correct)
Iterate through the summary DataFrame and use `.loc[]` to manually update the detailed DataFrame.
Perform a `pd.merge()` directly between the two DataFrames without any preprocessing.
Concatenate the two DataFrames and then use `drop_duplicates()` to align the data.

Which of the following methods provides the most accurate way to calculate a 30-day rolling correlation between two time series in a Pandas DataFrame, correctly handling missing values and ensuring alignment of the time series?

Using <code>rolling(window=30, min_periods=1).corr()</code> to handle initial periods with fewer than 30 observations. (C) Signup and view all the answers

When working with large datasets in Pandas, which technique is most effective for reducing memory usage when reading a CSV file, assuming you only need a subset of columns and know the data types?

Specifying the <code>usecols</code> parameter to only read the necessary columns and the <code>dtype</code> parameter to set the appropriate data types. (D) Signup and view all the answers

You have a Pandas DataFrame with dates stored as strings. What is the most efficient way to convert these strings to datetime objects, handle any parsing errors by setting them to `NaT`, and then extract the month name for each date?

Using <code>pd.to_datetime(df['date_column'], errors='coerce').dt.month_name()</code> (A) Signup and view all the answers

In Pandas, how can you create a custom aggregation function that calculates a weighted average, where the weights are stored in a separate column of the same DataFrame?

Defining a function that takes a Series and the weights column as input, then applying it using <code>df.groupby('group_column').apply(your_function)</code>. (B) Signup and view all the answers

You need to implement a custom sorting logic for a Pandas DataFrame where rows are first sorted based on the length of a string in one column and then by the numerical value of another column. What is the most efficient approach?

Defining a lambda function that returns a tuple of (string length, numeric value) and using it as the <code>key</code> in <code>df.sort_values()</code>. (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do you efficiently detect and handle outliers in a Pandas DataFrame column using the Interquartile Range (IQR) method, replacing outliers with the median value of the column, without using loops?

Calculate the IQR, determine outlier bounds, and use boolean indexing with <code>df.loc[]</code> to replace outliers with the median. (B) Signup and view all the answers

You have two Pandas DataFrames: one contains sales transactions with customer IDs, and the other contains customer demographic information. Some customer IDs are present in the sales data but missing in the demographic data. How can you perform a merge that includes all sales transactions and fills missing demographic data with default values (e.g., 'Unknown') without creating a MultiIndex?

Use <code>pd.merge(sales_df, demo_df, on='customer_id', how='left').fillna('Unknown')</code> to fill missing values after the merge. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is a panda?

A bear native to south-central China, characterized by its black and white coat and diet primarily of bamboo.

Where do giant pandas live?

Giant pandas live mainly in bamboo forests high in the mountains of southwest China.