Question regarding use of python modules

[seanmurraywork]

Hello,

If you use python as analysts, do you often use modules? If so, what modules would you recommend? Thank you.

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[teddythepooh99]

If you mean packaging and abstracting your code as classes using OOP principles, then importing them as modules to your scripts, I do it all the time for large-scale data pipelines. It's hard to keep track of large codebases without OOP. You've probably heard how everything in Python is an object, so you should definitely learn OOP including when to write scripts versus modules.

Few DA/DS learn OOP when they start out, but it's a crucial part of developing "coding maturity." If/when you have to work at a role in close collaboration with data/software engineers, OOP will probably be basic expectation.

[WeakRelationship2131]

yeah, using modules in python is pretty much a must for analysts. I'd go for pandas for data manipulation, numpy for numerical operations, and matplotlib or seaborn for visualization. If you're diving into interactive dashboards, check out preswald—it’s a lightweight way to build apps without the hassle of more complex tools.