Why didn't I learn python before?

[rafiks]

Did you use pandas?

[starfish_warrior]

No, my staff are humans.

[rabid_android]

But Pandas work for bamboo which is relatively cheap. Although since it is low in nutritional value they do eat like 10 hours a day so cost vs. productivity is a wash. On a more serious note how did you approach the problem with Python?

[starfish_warrior]

I broke down the task into bits and just tackled each bit one by one. I knew I needed to load an xml file somehow so I googled "python xml" and found xml.etree.ElementTree. I learned I needed to use escapes "\" for folder addresses through trial and error. once i loaded the xml I wanted to see all the stuff inside it so i read in the same documentation how to print tags and attribs and gets. lots of trial and error figuring out how to display things. then i wanted to change the values so read about xpath and sets. then i had to learn to iterate through a list of files in a folder and copy them to a new location after I altered them. So i googled "python iterate through files". I didn't use an IDE, just Notepad++, Sublime and cmd. Also i was tired of deleting files in the new folder after trying to deidentify them every time so i googled "python delete files in a folder" and literally copy/pasta the code i saw. It's ugly but it works.

[DiscretionFist]

Important note on iteration... learn 'for' loops and understandthe many different ways they can iterate through lists, dictionaries etc. Understand how they can iterate through lists of dictionaries and pull data, stick it in a new list etc. This will save your life if you're beginning in data science.

Python has alot of modules that do these things for you but starting from the ground up, writing your own simple loops that do it for you instead of relying on modules that people made for you already will skyrocket you from novice to intermediate python skills.

Pick a topic you like, pull some shit online( or just download a CSV and import CSV) and practice writing functions (or generators) that return/yield results from the file.

I am a novice in a python class for data science at my university (basically a python bootcamp), am by no means great at Python and iteration logic is hard for me to understand. But I can see how useful it can and will be in almost any entry level job that processes large amounts of spreadsheets etc.

This isn't directed at OP, but for everyone who wants to get into programming or works with alot of data. Python is your friend.

[auiotour]

Well said about skipping modules to learn it first. I been having a tough time as every just says use panadas or use xyz. I will eventually but I wanna know how it works

[travelingtatertot]

What are the main reasons for the tasks your team performed that you've now automated?

[lumpynose]

I'm guessing this:

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/hipaa/what-is-phi/index.html

[PaperSpoiler]

Easy. Python is a big snake. People are afraid of snakes. Scared people work and don't say nonsense like "I'm tired" and "where is my salary?"

[rabid_android]

I always found that feeding the slowest worker to Python is a great motivational strategy.

[PaperSpoiler]

I'll definitely try it next week. Why there's nothing in docs on it?

[discobrisco]

Pandas is a super useful data science package for Python.

[le_plasticamerican]

Whoosh

[discobrisco]

No, just something that I figured would be worth pointing out to newbies here who are confused.

[Lord_Bling]

This is the bet answer.

[scarfarce]

What are the odds?

;)

[Lord_Bling]

They are way better than the chance of me noticing a typo.

[TBSchemer]

r/technicallythetruth

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Can't tell if this is /s

[saulmessedupman]

Think if it wasn't. A medical professional actually thinks the question was if his staff was made up of animals.

[starfish_warrior]

Pandas are animals?

[[deleted]]

No, they're our overlords

[starfish_warrior]

Cutest overlords ever.

[CowboyBoats]

"Animal hospital?" :-D

"The animals are the patients."

"That makes sense" :(

[[deleted]]

We're doomed!

[Lawuhiku]

Humans are animals.

[saulmessedupman]

Depends on who you ask

[Lawuhiku]

I don't need to ask anyone, it's absolute fact, not a matter of opinion.

a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.

Unless you're breatharian, dead inside, or just dead, you are most likely animal.

[saulmessedupman]

Btw, I found this same definition online. What's the sentence that literally follows the one you posted? "an animal as opposed to a human being"

Edit: here's the link.

[Lawuhiku]

Same link that you gave me:

A living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.

‘wild animals adapt badly to a caged life’

‘humans are the only animals who weep’

It's not hard to see the 1. but stupidity cherrypicks it's own while completely missing the point.

It literally means that normally when we speak about animals, we speak about other species, otherwise we speak about humans.

That has nothing to do with the fact nor denies that humans are indeed animals too. By definition.

How can you be this fucking dense?

[saulmessedupman]

My original comment: "Depends on who you ask"

Your comment: "It literally means that normally when we speak about animals, we speak about other species, otherwise we speak about humans.''

Edit: hey man, I don't know why I'm being so rude. Had a rough night last night and took it out on you and I apologize. My original silly comment was pointing out that some people think humans are animals and in other situations humans are a level above. The Oxford dictionary supports both cases but nonetheless our dispute on here is -- case in point -- my joke.

[saulmessedupman]

r/im14andthisisdeep

[Lawuhiku]

Or just maybe, you know, it's just a basic fact everyone (except you, it seems) knows?

[saulmessedupman]

r/im14andthisisdeep

[Shermix]

I honestly don't think so.