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Introduction to Python

Run the hidden code cell below to import the data used in this course.

# Importing course packages; you can add more too!
import numpy as np
import math
import pandas as pd
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Import columns as numpy arrays
baseball_names = np.genfromtxt(
    fname="baseball.csv",  # This is the filename
    delimiter=",",  # The file is comma-separated
    usecols=0,  # Use the first column
    skip_header=1,  # Skip the first line
    dtype=str,  # This column contains strings
)
baseball_heights = np.genfromtxt(
    fname="baseball.csv", delimiter=",", usecols=3, skip_header=1
)
baseball_weights = np.genfromtxt(
    fname="baseball.csv", delimiter=",", usecols=4, skip_header=1
)
baseball_ages = np.genfromtxt(
    fname="baseball.csv", delimiter=",", usecols=5, skip_header=1
)

soccer_names = np.genfromtxt(
    fname="soccer.csv",
    delimiter=",",
    usecols=1,
    skip_header=1,
    dtype=str,
    encoding="utf", 
)
soccer_ratings = np.genfromtxt(
    fname="soccer.csv",
    delimiter=",",
    usecols=2,
    skip_header=1,
    encoding="utf", 
)
soccer_positions = np.genfromtxt(
    fname="soccer.csv",
    delimiter=",",
    usecols=3,
    skip_header=1,
    encoding="utf", 
    dtype=str,
)
soccer_heights = np.genfromtxt(
    fname="soccer.csv",
    delimiter=",",
    usecols=4,
    skip_header=1,
    encoding="utf", 
)
soccer_shooting = np.genfromtxt(
    fname="soccer.csv",
    delimiter=",",
    usecols=8,
    skip_header=1,
    encoding="utf", 
)

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# Add your code snippets here
df = pd.read_csv('soccer.csv')
df

Explore Datasets

Use the arrays imported in the first cell to explore the data and practice your skills!

  • Print out the weight of the first ten baseball players.
  • What is the median weight of all baseball players in the data?
  • Print out the names of all players with a height greater than 80 (heights are in inches).
  • Who is taller on average? Baseball players or soccer players? Keep in mind that baseball heights are stored in inches!
  • The values in soccer_shooting are decimals. Convert them to whole numbers (e.g., 0.98 becomes 98).
  • Do taller players get higher ratings? Calculate the correlation between soccer_ratings and soccer_heights to find out!
  • What is the average rating for attacking players ('A')?

- Print out the weight of the first ten baseball players.

#- Print out the weight of the first ten baseball players. 

baseball= pd.read_csv('baseball.csv')
baseball[['Weight']].head(10)

- What is the median weight of all baseball players in the data?

print(baseball[["Weight"]].median())

Weight 200.0

#- What is the median weight of all baseball players in the data? 

print(baseball[["Weight"]].median())
#baseball[["Weight"]].mean()

- Print out the names of all players with a height greater than 80 (heights are in inches).

#- Print out the names of all players with a height greater than 80 (heights are in inches). 
#height_80 = baseball['Height'] > 80
#baseball[height_80]
height_80 = baseball[baseball['Height'] > 80]
height_80[['Name', 'Height']]

- Who is taller on average? Baseball players or soccer players? Keep in mind that baseball heights are stored in inches!

#- Who is taller on average? Baseball players or soccer players? Keep in mind that baseball heights are stored in inches!
inchtocm = baseball['Height'] * 2.54
#inchtocm= baseball[baseball['Height'] * 2.54]
baseball_avgh = inchtocm.mean()
print(baseball_avgh)
soccer_avgh = df['height'].mean()
print(soccer_avgh)

#==========================

# Calculate the average height of baseball players in inches
baseball_avg_height = baseball['Height'].mean()

# Convert the average height of baseball players to cm
baseball_avg_height_cm = baseball_avg_height * 2.54

# Calculate the average height of soccer players in cm
soccer_avg_height_cm = df['height'].mean()

# Compare the average heights and print the result
if baseball_avg_height_cm > soccer_avg_height_cm:
    print(baseball_avg_height_cm, ".", "Baseball players are taller than soccer players on average.")
else:
    print(baseball_avg_height_cm, "Soccer players are taller than baseball players on average.")