Conditional Probability with Python

In this post we are going to explore conditional probability with Python. Here’s a fun and potentially tricksome question about probabilities: In a family with two children, what is the probability that,...

Ransom Note HackerRank Challenge in Python

Image courtesy of Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. This Python programming challenge is adapted from a challenge on HackerRank called Ransom Note, which is part...

Getting Stock Data using Python and YFinance

In this lesson, we are going to learn how to retrieve and display stock data using the YFinance library, which makes use of Pandas, the famous and powerful Python data processing library....

Discrete Probability Distributions with Python

In this article we are going to explore probability with Python with particular emphasis on discrete random variables. Discrete values are ones which can be counted as opposed to measured. This is...

Exploring Simpson’s Paradox with Python

In this article we are going to learn about Simpson’s Paradox and explore it with Python programming. Simpson’s Paradox is where data appears to tell a different story when treated as a...

The Gambler’s Fallacy with Python and JS

In this article, we are going to explore the Gambler’s Fallacy with Python and p5.js by simulating sequences of coin flips. If I flip a coin 4 times, and the probability of...

Seaborn FutureWarning: `distplot` is a deprecated function

Python Seaborn – `distplot` is a deprecated function

The problem – Seaborn distplot is deprecated Staring with version 0.11.0 of the Python Seaborn data visualization library, distplot is a deprecated function, and will be removed in a future version. You...

100 Doors Python Coding Challenge

In this lesson we are going to look at a fun coding challenge in Python called “100 Doors”. It’s a great challenge for developing algorithmic thinking and Python programming skills. Image courtesy...

Data Science with Python - Descriptive Statistics for World GDP per Capita

Descriptive Statistics for World GDP per Capita with Python

The only way to gain proficiency in working with data is through experience. Theory can be important, but unless you have a decent amount of hands-on experience to draw upon, it will...

Python Data Science Select from Pandas DataFrame

Practical Data Science with Python – Selecting Data from a DataFrame

The task: Emulate SQL SELECT with a pandas dataframe E.g. SELECT * FROM table WHERE column_name = some_value; The code in this lesson was written in a Juypter Notebook. This means it...