Mastering Group By with Multiple Columns in Pandas

Summary: Learn how to perform group by operations with multiple columns in Pandas, and see practical examples of summing and applying other aggregate functions.
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Mastering Group By with Multiple Columns in Pandas

Python's Pandas library is a powerful tool for data manipulation, and one of its most frequently used features is the ability to group by columns to extract useful information. In this post, we will dive deep into how to group by multiple columns and apply various aggregation functions like sum and agg.

Grouping By Multiple Columns in Pandas

When working with large datasets, you often need to group your data based on multiple columns. This operation is beneficial for summarizing and analyzing the data. You can accomplish this using the groupby function in Pandas.

Example: Basic Group By Multiple Columns

Here's an example of how you can group by two columns:

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Output:

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As you can see, the data is now grouped by Category and Type, and the sum of the Value column is calculated.

Summing in Group By with Multiple Columns

To sum the values of a column, you can simply use the sum() function as shown above. Here's an example with a more complex dataset:

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Output:

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Using agg for Multiple Aggregation Functions

The agg function is used when you want to apply multiple aggregation functions at the same time. For example:

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Output:

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The agg function allows you to apply a dictionary where the keys are column names and the values are lists of aggregate functions you wish to apply.

Conclusion

Grouping by multiple columns in Pandas can greatly enhance your data analysis capabilities. Whether you need to group by and sum values or apply multiple aggregation functions with agg, Pandas provides the flexibility to handle complex data manipulation tasks with ease.

By mastering these techniques, you can analyze and extract insights from your data more efficiently. Next time you work with a dataset, try using these examples to simplify and speed up your analysis.

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