1.
Read Data from a CSV File:
● Pandas: pd.read_csv('[Link]')
● Excel: Data > From Text/CSV
2. View the First Few Rows of Data:
● Pandas: [Link]()
● Excel: Scroll to view manually or use filters
3. Filter Data:
● Pandas: df[df['column'] > 10]
● Excel: Home > Sort & Filter > Filter > Filter by Condition
4. Select Specific Columns:
● Pandas: df[['col1', 'col2']]
● Excel: Click and drag to select columns
5. Remove Missing Values:
● Pandas: [Link]()
● Excel: Home > Find & Select > Go To Special > Blanks > Delete
6. Fill Missing Values:
● Pandas: [Link](value)
● Excel: Select cells > Home > Find & Select > Replace > Find what:
"" > Replace with: value
7. Group and Aggregate Data:
● Pandas: [Link]('column').sum()
● Excel: Insert > PivotTable > Drag fields to Rows/Columns/Values
8. Merge Datasets:
● Pandas: [Link](df1, df2, on='key')
● Excel: Data > Get & Transform > Merge Queries
9. Add New Column Based on Existing Columns:
● Pandas: df['new_col'] = df['col1'] + df['col2']
● Excel: Select cell > Type formula (e.g., =A1 + B1) > Drag to fill
10. Remove Duplicate Rows:
● Pandas: df.drop_duplicates()
● Excel: Data > Remove Duplicates
11. Sort Data:
● Pandas: df.sort_values(by='column')
● Excel: Home > Sort & Filter > Sort
12. Rename Columns:
● Pandas: [Link](columns={'old_name': 'new_name'})
● Excel: Double-click column header > Type new name
13. Calculate Summary Statistics:
● Pandas: [Link]()
● Excel: Formulas > More Functions > Statistical
14. Count Number of Rows:
● Pandas: [Link][0]
● Excel: =COUNTA(A:A)
15. Apply Function to Each Element:
● Pandas: df['column'].apply(lambda x: x * 2)
● Excel: Select cells > Use a formula (e.g., =A1*2) > Drag to fill
16. Extract Year from Date:
● Pandas: df['year'] = df['date'].[Link]
● Excel: =YEAR(A1)
17. Concatenate Text Columns:
● Pandas: df['new_col'] = df['col1'] + ' ' + df['col2']
● Excel: =CONCATENATE(A1, " ", B1) or =A1 & " " & B1
18. Find Unique Values:
● Pandas: df['column'].unique()
● Excel: Data > Remove Duplicates > Copy to another location
19. Create a Pivot Table:
● Pandas: df.pivot_table(values='val', index='idx', columns='col')
● Excel: Insert > PivotTable
20. Basic Mathematical Operations:
● Pandas: df['sum'] = df['col1'] + df['col2']
● Excel: =A1 + B1