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Lesson 5

Constructing DataFrames from Series

This lesson introduced method to construct a DataFrame from multiple Series.

This first block loads the variables created in an earlier lesson. A later lesson will cover loading and saving data.

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# Setup: Load data created in an earlier lesson

import pandas as pd

hdf_file = "data/dataframes.h5"

sep_04 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_04")
sep_05 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_05")
sep_06 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_06")
sep_07 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_07")
sep_10 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_10")
sep_11 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_11")
sep_12 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_12")
sep_13 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_13")
sep_14 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_14")
sep_17 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_17")
sep_18 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_18")
sep_19 = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "sep_19")

spy = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "spy")
aapl = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "aapl")
goog = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "goog")

dates = pd.to_datetime(pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "dates"))

prices = pd.read_hdf(hdf_file, "prices")

Problem: Construct a DataFrame from rows

Create a DataFrame named prices_row from the row vectors previously entered such that the results are identical to prices. For example, the first two days worth of data are:

dates_2 = pd.to_datetime(["1998-09-04", "1998-09-05"])
prices_row = pd.DataFrame([sep_04, sep_05])
# Set the index after using concat to join
prices_row.index = dates_2

Verify that the DataFrame identical by printing the difference with prices

print(prices_row - prices)
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Problem: Construct a DataFrame from columns

Create a DataFrame named prices_col from the 3 column vectors entered such that the results are identical to prices.

Note: .T transposes a 2-d array since DataFrame builds the array by rows.

Verify that the DataFrame identical by printing the difference with prices

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Problem: Construct a DataFrame from a dictionary

Create a DataFrame named prices_dict from the 3 column vectors entered such that the results are identical to prices

Verify that the DataFrame identical by printing the difference with prices

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Exercises

Exercise: Create a DataFrame from rows

Use the three series populated below to create a DataFrame using each as a row.

Note: Notice what happens in the resulting DataFrame since one of the Series has 4 elements while the others have 3.

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# Setup: Data for the Exercises
import pandas as pd
index = ["Num", "Let", "Date"]
a = pd.Series([1, "A", pd.Timestamp(2018,12,31)], name="a", index=index)
b = pd.Series([2, "B", pd.Timestamp(2018,12,31)], name="b", index=index)
index = ["Num", "Let", "Date", "Float"]
c = pd.Series([3, "C", pd.Timestamp(2018,12,31), 3.0], name="c", index=index)
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Exercise: Build a DataFrame from Columns

Build a DataFrame from the three series where each is used as a column.

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