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Intermediate Python

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

# Import the course packages
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Import the two datasets
gapminder = pd.read_csv("datasets/gapminder.csv")
brics = pd.read_csv("datasets/brics.csv")

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# house list of lists
house = [["hallway", 11.25], 
         ["kitchen", 18.0], 
         ["living room", 20.0], 
         ["bedroom", 10.75], 
         ["bathroom", 9.50]]
         
# Build a for loop from scratch
#for x in (i[1] for i in house):
#    print(x)
for x in house:
    print('the ' + str(x[0]) + ' is ' + str(x[1]) + ' sqm')
# numpy and matplotlib imported, seed set
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
np.random.seed(123)

# Simulate random walk 500 times
all_walks = []
for i in range(500) :
    random_walk = [0]
    for x in range(100) :
        step = random_walk[-1]
        dice = np.random.randint(1,7)
        if dice <= 2:
            step = max(0, step - 1)
        elif dice <= 5:
            step = step + 1
        else:
            step = step + np.random.randint(1,7)
        if np.random.rand() <= 0.001 :
            step = 0
        random_walk.append(step)
    all_walks.append(random_walk)

# Create and plot np_aw_t
np_aw_t = np.transpose(np.array(all_walks))

# Select last row from np_aw_t: ends
ends = np_aw_t[-1,:]

# Plot histogram of ends, display plot
plt.hist(ends)
plt.show()

Explore Datasets

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

  • Create a loop that iterates through the brics DataFrame and prints "The population of {country} is {population} million!".
  • Create a histogram of the life expectancies for countries in Africa in the gapminder DataFrame. Make sure your plot has a title, axis labels, and has an appropriate number of bins.
  • Simulate 10 rolls of two six-sided dice. If the two dice add up to 7 or 11, print "A win!". If the two dice add up to 2, 3, or 12, print "A loss!". If the two dice add up to any other number, print "Roll again!".