In this category you will find posts that are related to programming and should be interesting for psychologists, cognitive scientists, and neuroscientists. Well, almost every researcher would probably find some of the information useful at some time!
Every research psychologist, cognitive scientist, and neuroscientist, should know how to program.. Knowing how to program and write scripts will make many of a researchers everyday tasks much easier. For instance, instead of going through line after line of raw data you can write a Python script that runs through each cell in each column. Furthermore, you get the possibility to use more advanced, and cutting edge, statistical techniques by using R statistical programming environment.
Another example might be to create experiments using PsychoPy (either by coding using Python or using the drag-and-drop interface) and the cheap and open-source Arduino microcontroller. Also, coding is fun and relaxing!
Renaming columns in Pandas can be a lifesaver when working with data. Sometimes, we might receive data from a colleague or download it from the internet, and the column names might not be informative or consistent with our analysis. This could lead to confusion and errors in data interpretation, so it’s essential to know how […]
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Here you will learn how to use Pandas read_html to scrape tables from web pages such as Wikipedia.
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In this Python data visualization tutorial, we will work with Pandas scatter_matrix method to explore trends in data. Previously, we have learned how to create scatter plots with Seaborn and histograms with Pandas. This post will focus on scatter matrices (pair plots) using Pandas.
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In this Python tutorial, we will learn how to get the absolute value in Python. First, we will use one of Pythons built-in functions abs() to do this. In this section, we will go through a couple of examples of how to get the absolute value. Second, we will import data with Pandas and use
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In this short Python Pandas tutorial, we will learn how to convert a Pandas dataframe to a NumPy array. Specifically, we will learn how easy it is to transform a dataframe into an array using the two methods values and to_numpy, respectively. Furthermore, we will also learn how to import data from an Excel file
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In this brief Python Pandas tutorial, we will go through the steps of creating a dataframe from a dictionary. Specifically, we will learn how to convert a dictionary to a Pandas dataframe in 3 simple steps. First, however, we will just look at the syntax. After we have had a quick look at the syntax
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Do you ever spend hours sifting through Excel files, trying to make sense of the data? Openpyxl can help! In this tutorial, we’ve covered everything you need to know about using Openpyxl in Python to read and manipulate Excel files. You will learn to import the necessary modules, set the file path, and read the file and its active sheet. We’ll also dive deeper into manipulating the sheet, including creating a dictionary from an Excel file and reading multiple Excel files in a directory.
By mastering these techniques, you can streamline your data processing workflow and gain valuable insights from your data in a fraction of the time. Whether you are a data analyst or someone looking to make sense of complex data sets, Openpyxl is a powerful tool to help you achieve your goals. So, grab your favorite beverage, fire up your Python IDE, and let’s get started!
Your Guide to Reading Excel (xlsx) Files in Python Read More »
In this short tutorial, we will learn how to use the repeat and replicate functions in R. These two functions, repeat and replicate, are two very useful functions.
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In this short post, you will learn 6 methods to get the column names from Pandas dataframe. One of the nice things about Pandas dataframes is that each column will have a name (i.e., the variables in the dataset). Now, we can use these names to access specific columns by name without having to know which column number it is.
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Learn how to make a histogram using Pandas hist() method. In this post, you will learn 3 simple steps on how to plot a histogram with Pandas.
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