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pd.get_dummies()

AI & DATA SCIENCE // pd-get-dummies

Convert categorical variable into dummy/indicator variables.

Syntax

dummies = pd.get_dummies(df['Category'])

Examples

Example 01Basic Usage
dummies = pd.get_dummies(df['Category'])

Best Practices

  • Use vectorized operations over iterations (e.g. iterrows()) for performance.
  • Always verify memory usage when loading large files.