Pandas Date and Time Series Functionality

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What does `pd.Timestamp('2017-01-01').year` return?

2017-01-01

2017 (correct)

Timestamp('2017-01-01 00:00:00')

The default frequency of a `pd.Period` without specifying is daily.

False

What is the output of `pd.Period('2017-01').asfreq('D')`?

Period('2017-01-31', 'D')

The method used to convert a `pd.Period` into `pd.Timestamp` is called `_________`.

to_timestamp Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Pandas functions with their descriptions:

pd.Timestamp() = Represents a specific point in time. pd.Period() = Represents a time span. pd.date_range() = Generates a sequence of dates. pd.to_datetime() = Converts arguments to datetime. Signup and view all the answers

What is the data type of the index created by `pd.date_range(start='2017-1-1', periods=12, freq='M')`?

datetime64[ns] Signup and view all the answers

`pd.Timestamp('2017-01-01') == pd.Timestamp(datetime(2017, 1, 1))` returns `True`.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency of the index created by `pd.date_range(start='2017-1-1', periods=12, freq='M')`?

M Signup and view all the answers

The function `_______` is used to create a sequence of dates.

pd.date_range Signup and view all the answers

If `index` is a `DatetimeIndex`, what data type would `pd.DataFrame({'data': index})['data']` be?

datetime64[ns] Signup and view all the answers

What does the `parse_dates=['date']` argument in the `pd.read_csv()` function do?

It converts the 'date' column to datetime format. Signup and view all the answers

The `.shift()` function with no arguments will shift the data by one period forward.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the default value for the `periods` parameter in the `.shift()` function?

1 Signup and view all the answers

The `.diff()` function calculates the difference between the current and the immediately preceding row, specifically: xt - ______

xt-1 Signup and view all the answers

What does the `pct_change()` function calculate?

The percentage change between the current and a prior element. Signup and view all the answers

If you use `shift(periods=-1)`, does the first or last value end up missing?

last Signup and view all the answers

The `.mul()` method is used to perform subtraction.

False Signup and view all the answers

Match the pandas operations with their descriptions:

.shift() = Moves data by a specified number of periods. .pct_change() = Calculates the percentage change between the current and a prior element. .diff() = Calculates the difference between a current and previous element. .div() = Performs division between elements of a column or series. Signup and view all the answers

When the `index_col` argument is used in `pd.read_csv()`, it sets the specified column as the ______ of the DataFrame.

index Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of `google.price.shift()` if applied to a 'price' column with values [10, 20, 30, 40]?

[NaN, 10, 20, 30] Signup and view all the answers

The result of `google.price.pct_change().mul(100)` is the same as `google.price.return`.

True Signup and view all the answers

What does `google['change'] = google.price.div(google.shifted)` calculate?

The ratio of price to shifted. Signup and view all the answers

What is the data type of the 'date' column in the original Google DataFrame before any conversions?

object Signup and view all the answers

What does the `google.info()` method generally display about a pandas DataFrame?

Information about the DataFrame, including the data types and number of non-null values of each column. Signup and view all the answers

The `google.set_index('date', inplace=True)` operation modifies the original DataFrame.

True Signup and view all the answers

The `.sub()` method is used for ______.

subtraction Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used to calculate the percentage change over a specific number of periods?

pct_change(periods=) Signup and view all the answers

After setting 'date' as the index, how many columns are present in the Google DataFrame?

1 Signup and view all the answers

To access the 'price' on the 1st of June, 2016 using `.loc[]`, you would use the syntax `google.loc['2016-6-1', '______']`.

price Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used to convert the 'date' column to datetime objects?

pd.to_datetime(google.date) Signup and view all the answers

The code `google['2015'].info()` returns information about the DataFrame containing all the data for the entire year 2015.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency of the DateTimeIndex after using `google = google.asfreq('B')`?

B Signup and view all the answers

The `asfreq('D')` method is used to set the calendar ______ frequency

day Signup and view all the answers

What is the resulting data type of the 'date' column in the Google DataFrame, after converting it using 'pd.to_datetime'?

datetime64[ns] Signup and view all the answers

The `.info()` method on a DataFrame displays the first few rows of the data.

False Signup and view all the answers

What does `plt.tight_layout()` do in the given code?

Adjust plot parameters for a tight layout Signup and view all the answers

The .plot() method with the argument title='Google Stock Price' will plot the Google stock prices and set the title to ______.

Google Stock Price Signup and view all the answers

Match the code snippets with their descriptions:

google.info() = Displays DataFrame information google.head() = Displays first few rows of the DataFrame google.price.plot() = Plots the 'price' column google.set_index('date', inplace=True) = Sets the 'date' column as the DataFrame index Signup and view all the answers

How many data points are in the Google DataFrame between '2015-03' and '2016-02' using the slice method?

252 Signup and view all the answers

The command `google[google.price.isnull()]` will return only the rows of the DataFrame where the `price` is missing.

True Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Date and Time Series Functionality in Pandas

Pandas provides objects for points in time and periods, with attributes and methods for time-related details.
Time series data can be stored in Pandas Series or DataFrame columns, with the index often used to convert objects into time series.

Basic Building Block: `pd.Timestamp`

pd.Timestamp creates a timestamp object.
Dates can be represented as strings or datetime objects.
Timestamp objects provide attributes for specific time information (e.g., year, day_name).

More Building Blocks: `pd.Period` and Frequency

pd.Period represents a period of time (e.g., a month).
freq attribute stores the frequency information (e.g., monthly, daily).
Period objects can be converted to Timestamp objects and vice-versa, enabling date arithmetic.

Sequences of Dates and Times

pd.date_range creates a sequence of dates with specified start, end, number of periods, or frequency.
pd.date_range returns a DatetimeIndex, which is a sequence of Timestamp objects with frequency information.
Time series data can be created as a DataFrame using the DatetimeIndex as the index..

Frequency Aliases and Time Information

Common frequency aliases exist for different time units (e.g., 'H' for hours, 'D' for days, 'M' for months, 'Q' for quarters, 'A' for years).
Timestamps have attributes to access various time components like second, minute, hour, day,, month,weekday, weekofyear, and dayofyear.

Indexing and Resampling Time Series

String dates can be parsed and converted to datetime64 using pd.to_datetime.
DataFrames can be indexed using date strings or intervals, for example, google['2015-3':'2016-2'].
set_index sets the date as the DataFrame index.
asfreq adjusts the frequency of the index.
Upsampling creates additional data points while downsampling reduces data points to a coarser frequency.

Lags, Changes, and Returns for Stock Price Series

shift moves data forward or backward in time.
Calculating changes in values over time (e.g., daily percentage changes) is possible through Pandas methods.
Built-in methods like .diff() and .pct_change() can be used to calculate changes in values over periods.
Multi-period returns can be calculated using pct_change() with period argument .

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Questions and Answers

What does pd.Timestamp('2017-01-01').year return?

The default frequency of a pd.Period without specifying is daily.

What is the output of pd.Period('2017-01').asfreq('D')?

The method used to convert a pd.Period into pd.Timestamp is called _________.

Match the following Pandas functions with their descriptions:

What is the data type of the index created by pd.date_range(start='2017-1-1', periods=12, freq='M')?

pd.Timestamp('2017-01-01') == pd.Timestamp(datetime(2017, 1, 1)) returns True.

What is the frequency of the index created by pd.date_range(start='2017-1-1', periods=12, freq='M')?

The function _______ is used to create a sequence of dates.

If index is a DatetimeIndex, what data type would pd.DataFrame({'data': index})['data'] be?

What does the parse_dates=['date'] argument in the pd.read_csv() function do?

The .shift() function with no arguments will shift the data by one period forward.

What is the default value for the periods parameter in the .shift() function?

The .diff() function calculates the difference between the current and the immediately preceding row, specifically: xt - ______

What does the pct_change() function calculate?

If you use shift(periods=-1), does the first or last value end up missing?

The .mul() method is used to perform subtraction.

Match the pandas operations with their descriptions:

When the index_col argument is used in pd.read_csv(), it sets the specified column as the ______ of the DataFrame.

What is the result of google.price.shift() if applied to a 'price' column with values [10, 20, 30, 40]?

The result of google.price.pct_change().mul(100) is the same as google.price.return.

What does google['change'] = google.price.div(google.shifted) calculate?

What is the data type of the 'date' column in the original Google DataFrame before any conversions?

What does the google.info() method generally display about a pandas DataFrame?

The google.set_index('date', inplace=True) operation modifies the original DataFrame.

The .sub() method is used for ______.

Which method is used to calculate the percentage change over a specific number of periods?

After setting 'date' as the index, how many columns are present in the Google DataFrame?

To access the 'price' on the 1st of June, 2016 using .loc[], you would use the syntax google.loc['2016-6-1', '______'].

Which method is used to convert the 'date' column to datetime objects?

The code google['2015'].info() returns information about the DataFrame containing all the data for the entire year 2015.

What is the frequency of the DateTimeIndex after using google = google.asfreq('B')?

The asfreq('D') method is used to set the calendar ______ frequency

What is the resulting data type of the 'date' column in the Google DataFrame, after converting it using 'pd.to_datetime'?

The .info() method on a DataFrame displays the first few rows of the data.

What does plt.tight_layout() do in the given code?

The .plot() method with the argument title='Google Stock Price' will plot the Google stock prices and set the title to ______.

Match the code snippets with their descriptions:

How many data points are in the Google DataFrame between '2015-03' and '2016-02' using the slice method?

The command google[google.price.isnull()] will return only the rows of the DataFrame where the price is missing.

Study Notes

Date and Time Series Functionality in Pandas

Basic Building Block: pd.Timestamp

More Building Blocks: pd.Period and Frequency

Sequences of Dates and Times

Frequency Aliases and Time Information

Indexing and Resampling Time Series

Lags, Changes, and Returns for Stock Price Series

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What does `pd.Timestamp('2017-01-01').year` return?

The default frequency of a `pd.Period` without specifying is daily.

What is the output of `pd.Period('2017-01').asfreq('D')`?

The method used to convert a `pd.Period` into `pd.Timestamp` is called `_________`.

What is the data type of the index created by `pd.date_range(start='2017-1-1', periods=12, freq='M')`?

`pd.Timestamp('2017-01-01') == pd.Timestamp(datetime(2017, 1, 1))` returns `True`.

What is the frequency of the index created by `pd.date_range(start='2017-1-1', periods=12, freq='M')`?

The function `_______` is used to create a sequence of dates.

If `index` is a `DatetimeIndex`, what data type would `pd.DataFrame({'data': index})['data']` be?

What does the `parse_dates=['date']` argument in the `pd.read_csv()` function do?

The `.shift()` function with no arguments will shift the data by one period forward.

What is the default value for the `periods` parameter in the `.shift()` function?

The `.diff()` function calculates the difference between the current and the immediately preceding row, specifically: xt - ______

What does the `pct_change()` function calculate?

If you use `shift(periods=-1)`, does the first or last value end up missing?

The `.mul()` method is used to perform subtraction.

When the `index_col` argument is used in `pd.read_csv()`, it sets the specified column as the ______ of the DataFrame.

What is the result of `google.price.shift()` if applied to a 'price' column with values [10, 20, 30, 40]?

The result of `google.price.pct_change().mul(100)` is the same as `google.price.return`.

What does `google['change'] = google.price.div(google.shifted)` calculate?

What does the `google.info()` method generally display about a pandas DataFrame?

The `google.set_index('date', inplace=True)` operation modifies the original DataFrame.

The `.sub()` method is used for ______.

To access the 'price' on the 1st of June, 2016 using `.loc[]`, you would use the syntax `google.loc['2016-6-1', '______']`.

The code `google['2015'].info()` returns information about the DataFrame containing all the data for the entire year 2015.

What is the frequency of the DateTimeIndex after using `google = google.asfreq('B')`?

The `asfreq('D')` method is used to set the calendar ______ frequency

The `.info()` method on a DataFrame displays the first few rows of the data.

What does `plt.tight_layout()` do in the given code?

The command `google[google.price.isnull()]` will return only the rows of the DataFrame where the `price` is missing.

Basic Building Block: `pd.Timestamp`

More Building Blocks: `pd.Period` and Frequency