Python for Data Mining Quick Syntax Reference (pdf)

Description

The first part covers core Python including objects, lists, functions, modules, and error handling. The second part covers Python’s most important data mining packages: NumPy and SciPy for mathematical functions and random data generation, pandas for dataframe management and data import, Matplotlib for drawing charts, and scikitlearn for machine learning.
What You’ll Learn

• Install Python and choose a development environment
  
• Understand the basic concepts of object-oriented programming
  
• Import, open, and edit files
  
• Review the differences between Python 2.x and 3.x

Who This Book Is For

Programmers new to Python’s data mining packages or with experience in other languages, who want a quick guide to Pythonic tools and techniques.