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Pandas Read CSV

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Summary

Pandas.read_csv reads the CSV file into a DataFrame with a single line of code, complete with column separators and adjustable data types. Once processed, the results can be saved back via to_csv. CSV format became the most common way of exchanging tabular data between systems.

Key points

Read_csv converts the CSV file to a DataFrame
The sep parameter uses custom splitters when not in commas
The head function displays the data snippet of the readings
To_csv resets the DataFrame to the CSV file

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