Wikipedia Português: Pandas
- Born
- N/A (Software Library)
- Died
- N/A
- Nationality
- Developed primarily in the United States
- Profession(s)
- Software Library, Data Analysis Tool, Open-Source Project
Early Development
- Pandas was initially developed by Wes McKinney at AQR Capital Management, starting in 2008.
- The motivation was to create a more flexible and powerful tool for quantitative analysis than existing solutions.
- It was open-sourced in 2009.
Career and Major Achievements
- Provides high-performance, easy-to-use data structures and data analysis tools.
- Offers DataFrame objects for data manipulation with integrated indexing.
- Supports reading and writing data from various formats, including CSV, Excel, SQL databases, and more.
- Handles missing data gracefully.
- Enables powerful grouping and aggregation operations.
- Integrates well with other scientific computing libraries like NumPy and SciPy.
Notable Works
- The primary work associated is the development and continuous improvement of the Pandas library itself.
- Extensive documentation and tutorials are maintained.
- A vibrant community contributes to its ongoing development and support.
Legacy and Impact
Pandas has become a fundamental tool for data scientists and analysts worldwide. Its ease of use, flexibility, and performance have made it a cornerstone of data analysis workflows across various industries, from finance to healthcare. The availability of resources like "pandas wikipedia portugues" allows for broader accessibility and understanding of the library in different languages.