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1. pd.DataFrame

This is the standard Pandas format for creating a DataFrame. Remember the capitalization: DataFrame. Each column in a DataFrame is a Series.

2. Reading text-based data files

pandas.read_table() is the more general API for reading text files. The main difference is that its default sep is "/t", meaning tab-separated data.

pd.read_csv()

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describe command

This command outputs common summary statistics for central tendency and dispersion in one go. Percentile output is one of its most useful features.

Univariate frequency statistics

Crosstab

Last modified on April 17, 2026