June 2022

I know dictionaries, but what is a DefaultDict?

June 13, 2022 | Gary Hutson

The supporting repository and code file is: https://github.com/StatsGary/PyHacks-Tutorials/blob/main/28_defaultdict.py. This is aimed as a short article to explain why you would want to use default dictionaries. What is a defaultdict I hear you ask? A defaultdict is a container like dictionary present in ...
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Random Forest in Python VIDEO

June 5, 2022 | Dr. Darrin

Random forest is a machine learning algorithm that makes multiple decision trees in order to make the best decision. By making many trees you can avoid the mistake of overfitting to the data, which is a common weakness of decision trees.
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Announcing pins for Python

June 2, 2022 | Python on RStudio

We’re excited to announce the release of pins for Python! pins removes the hassle of managing data across projects, colleagues, and teams by providing a central place for people to store, version and retrieve data. If you’ve ever chased a CSV through a series of email exchanges, or ... [...Read more...]