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Discuss the Combining Datasets operations (Concat, Append, Merge and Join) in Pandas with

suitable examples
In Pandas, combining datasets is a common operation to manipulate and analyze data
effectively. Operations like Concat, Append, Merge, and Join allow us to work with multiple DataFrames.
Below is a detailed discussion with examples for each operation.

Combining datasets operations in pandas: concat, append, merge, and join. Each of these
functions has its use cases and methods of combining dataframes.

1. Concatenation

The pd.concat() function is used to concatenate DataFrames along a particular axis (row-wise or column-
wise).

Key Points:

Combines data by stacking.

Aligns on the index by default.

axis=0 for rows (default), axis=1 for columns.

Example:

import pandas as pd

# Sample DataFrames

df1 = pd.DataFrame({'A': [1, 2], 'B': [3, 4]})

df2 = pd.DataFrame({'A': [5, 6], 'B': [7, 8]})

# Concatenating along rows

result = pd.concat([df1, df2], axis=0)

print(result)

Output:

A B

0 1 3

1 2 4

0 5 7

1 6 8
2. Append

The DataFrame.append() method is used to append rows of one DataFrame to another.

Key Points:

Similar to concat() with axis=0.

Deprecated in favor of concat() in newer Pandas versions.

Example:

# Appending df2 to df1

result = df1.append(df2, ignore_index=True)

print(result)

Output:

A B

0 1 3

1 2 4

2 5 7

3 6 8

3. Merge

The pd.merge() function is used to combine DataFrames based on keys (like SQL joins).

Key Points:

Allows for one-to-one, many-to-one, and many-to-many joins.

on specifies the column(s) to merge on.

Supports inner, outer, left, and right joins.

Example:

# Sample DataFrames

df1 = pd.DataFrame({'ID': [1, 2], 'Name': ['Alice', 'Bob']})


df2 = pd.DataFrame({'ID': [2, 3], 'Score': [85, 90]})

# Merging on 'ID' column

result = pd.merge(df1, df2, on='ID', how='inner')

print(result)

Output:

ID Name Score

0 2 Bob 85

4. Join

The DataFrame.join() method is used to combine DataFrames on their index or on a key column.

Key Points:

Similar to merge, but defaults to index-based joins.

Can specify how parameter: left, right, outer, inner.

Example:

# Sample DataFrames

df1 = pd.DataFrame({'Name': ['Alice', 'Bob']}, index=[1, 2])

df2 = pd.DataFrame({'Score': [85, 90]}, index=[2, 3])

# Joining on index

result = df1.join(df2, how='inner')

print(result)

Output:

markdown

Name Score

2 Bob 85

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