How to deal with missing data in pandas DataFrame?
Published on Aug. 22, 2023, 12:17 p.m.
To deal with missing data in pandas DataFrame, there are several methods you can use. Here are a few:
- Drop missing values: You can remove any row or column containing missing values with the
dropna()
method. For example:
df.dropna() # remove any row containing at least one missing value
df.dropna(axis=1) # remove any column containing at least one missing value
- Fill missing values: You can fill in missing data with a specific value or calculated value using the
fillna()
method. For example:
df.fillna(0) # fill all missing values with 0
df.fillna(df.mean()) # fill missing values with mean value of each column
- Interpolate missing values: You can fill in missing data by performing linear interpolation using the
interpolate()
method. For example:
df.interpolate()
- Use forward fill or back fill: You can fill in missing data using the value from the previous or next row or column with the
fillna()
method and specifying a filling method. For example:
df.fillna(method='ffill') # fill missing values with value from previous row or column
df.fillna(method='bfill') # fill missing values with value from next row or column
These are just a few of the methods available in pandas to handle missing data. The specific approach you choose will depend on your data and analysis needs.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.