Working with different file formats (csv, xml, json, xlsx)

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 You learned about different file formats such as CSV, JSON, and XML, and how to work with them using Python libraries. Here's a summary of the key points covered:


File Formats:


File extensions indicate the type of file. For example, ".csv" indicates a CSV file, ".json" indicates a JSON file, and ".xml" indicates an XML file.

Common file formats include CSV (Comma-Separated Values), JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), and XML (Extensible Markup Language).

Python Libraries:


The Pandas library is used for data manipulation and analysis. It provides functions to read and manipulate various file formats, including CSV files.

For reading JSON files, the json library is imported. It provides functions to parse JSON data.

For reading XML files, the xml library is imported. It provides functions to parse XML data, along with the ElementTree module for XML parsing.

Working with CSV Files:


To read a CSV file using Pandas, the read_csv() function is used. It reads the CSV file and returns a DataFrame.

If the CSV file doesn't have headers, you can specify them using the columns attribute of the DataFrame.

Working with JSON Files:


JSON files are similar to Python dictionaries. They consist of key-value pairs.

To read a JSON file, use the open() function to open the file and the load() function from the json library to load the data into a Python dictionary.

Working with XML Files:


XML files consist of nested elements with tags.

The xml library is used to import the XML module, and the ElementTree module is used for parsing XML data.

XML data can be parsed using loops to extract specific elements and attributes, and the data can be appended to a DataFrame.

Organizing Data Output:


Data output can be organized and formatted using DataFrame attributes such as columns to specify headers for each column.

Overall, Python libraries such as Pandas, json, and xml provide convenient methods for extracting and working with data from various file formats, making data analysis and manipulation tasks more efficient and streamlined.





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