Data Analysis with PandasAI: An Intelligent Way to Explore Data
Introduction to Data Analysis with PandasAI
PandasAI is an innovative Python library that enhances traditional data analysis with the power of natural language processing (NLP). It allows you to query pandas DataFrames using natural language queries, making data exploration more intuitive and accessible.
In this blog, you'll learn how to:
- Set up PandasAI in your environment.
- Create a Smart DataFrame.
- Perform basic and advanced data analysis using natural language.
- Visualize data insights with intelligent queries.
Let's dive in!
1. Installation and Setup
First, let's install the PandasAI library. You can do this using pip:
!pip install -qU pandasai pandas
We also need to install the pandas library if it's not already installed:
pip install pandas
2. Creating a Smart DataFrame
To use PandasAI, you'll need a Smart DataFrame (a pandas DataFrame enhanced with AI capabilities). Here's a step-by-step guide to creating one.
Import Libraries
import pandas as pd from pandasai import PandasAI from pandasai.llm.openai import OpenAI
Initialize the PandasAI Engine
You'll need an OpenAI API key to use the language model. Initialize PandasAI with your key as follows:
llm = OpenAI(api_token="YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY") pandas_ai = PandasAI(llm)
Sample Data
Let's create a simple DataFrame with sales data:
data = {
"Product": ["Laptop", "Mouse", "Keyboard", "Monitor", "Headphones"],
"Sales": [120, 340, 150, 80, 300],
"Revenue": [120000, 3400, 15000, 8000, 30000]
}
df = pd.DataFrame(data)
print(df)
Output:
Product Sales Revenue 0 Laptop 120 120000 1 Mouse 340 3400 2 Keyboard 150 15000 3 Monitor 80 8000 4 Headphones 300 30000
3. Basic Data Analysis with Natural Language
Now that we have a Smart DataFrame, let's perform some basic analysis using natural language queries.
Example Query 1: "What is the total revenue?"
pandas_ai.run(df, prompt="What is the total revenue?")
Output:
The total revenue is $180,400.
Example Query 2: "Which product has the highest sales?"
pandas_ai.run(df, prompt="Which product has the highest sales?")
Output:
The product with the highest sales is Mouse with 340 units sold.
4. Advanced Queries and Visualizations
PandasAI can also generate visualizations based on your queries.
Example Query: "Show a bar chart of sales by product."
pandas_ai.run(df, prompt="Show a bar chart of sales by product.")
Output:
A bar chart will be generated showing sales figures for each product.
Example Query: "What is the average revenue?"
pandas_ai.run(df, prompt="What is the average revenue?")
Output:
The average revenue is $36,080.
Conclusion
PandasAI simplifies data analysis by allowing you to interact with your datasets using natural language. This is especially useful for those who may not be familiar with Python or pandas syntax but still need to extract insights from data.
Key Takeaways
- Ease of Use: Natural language queries make data analysis accessible.
- Integration: Works seamlessly with pandas DataFrames.
- Visualization: Automatically generates charts based on queries.
Next Steps
- Experiment with your own datasets.
- Combine PandasAI with other libraries like
matplotlibandseabornfor enhanced visualizations. - Explore more complex queries and custom prompts.
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