GBA 6070 Programming Foundation for Business Analytics

Use advanced features of Python to write high-quality, readable code and packages Extensively updated for Python 3.10.

This third edition has been revised with updated code, practices, and projects.

Working scientists and data crunchers familiar with reading and writing Python code will find this comprehensive desk reference ideal for tackling day-to-day issues: manipulating, transforming, and cleaning data; visualizing different types of data; and using data to build statistical or machine learning models.

Written by Wes McKinney, the creator of the Python pandas project, this book is a practical, modern introduction to data science tools in Python.

This hands-on guide takes you through the language one step at a time, beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions, recursion, data structures, and object-oriented design. The second edition has a more direct focus on Python 3, along with simplified installation instructions.