I have in front of me a copy an (unread, borrowed) copy of "Python for Data Analysis". Well, on page 104, there is the start of an answer.
Pandas : has two useful functions: read_csv and read_table Numpy : see np.loadtxt and np.genfromtxt There is an example for using the first numpy function: arr = np.loadtxt ( fileName, delimiter = ',' ) This information from Python for Data Analysis , author: Wes McKinney published by O'Reilly - a succinct, useful-looking book. On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Alan Gauld <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> wrote: > On 20/10/13 11:30, Matthew Ngaha wrote: >> >> Does pandas do the same thing numpy does? > > > Pandas is more about analysis of big data volumes rather than complex > calculations. eg statistical analysis and data mining. > > As such it's closer to R than to numpy in its function, so far as I can > tell. (Although it uses numpy under the covers). > > > -- > Alan G > Author of the Learn to Program web site > http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
