[Tutor] Feedback on Script for Pandas DataFrame Written into XML

Martin A. Brown martin at linux-ip.net
Mon Mar 30 17:57:36 CEST 2015


Good morning again, Saran,

> I have attached a .html file (I would recommend downloading this 
> first and then opening the file), and my .py script. Here is the 
> data <https://github.com/ahlusar1989/IntroToPython/blob/master/cables_tiny.csv>.
>
> My function (included in the prior message) and my schema is based 
> off of my interpretation that each row of the DataFrame is a 
> message and each field is within the message.
>
> Each column's index and its corresponding field is nested within 
> each message (for example "date"). I gave this hypothetical 
> example as one can see one of the columns includes a 
> data/timestamp of a correspondence.  My question is as follows:
>
> 1. I this the correct translation/interpretation of the data set?

I do not know.  Who is the author of IntroToPython?  Can you ask 
this person?

> Or am I over thinking the schema and interpretation of the 
> DataFrame?

For understanding and using a DataFrame, you'd probably be better 
off asking on the pandas mailing list.

>> ... or maybe the Pandas mailing list:
>>
>>   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/pydata

May the Python never release you from its grip!

-Martin

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