Importing Text Files in Python

In order to work with data in Python, you need to know how to get data into Python. In this course I will teach you how to import text files and tabular data into Python in three different ways: by reading text directly, using Numpy, and Pandas

Loading data is one of the most important skills you can have. Do you know which is one of the most powerful and widely used languages to work with data? If you guessed Python, you are right. In this course, Importing Text Files in Python, you’ll gain the ability to load in the most efficient way text and tabular data. First, you’ll explore how to import text and flat files. Next, you’ll discover how to load numerical data using Numpy. Finally, you’ll learn how to load and import tabular data using Pandas. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of importing text and flat files needed to load numerical and tabular data in Python.

• Course Overview 1min
• Importing Text Files 11mins
• Loading and Reading Flat Files 11mins
• Import Text File with Numpy 16mins
• Import Text File into Pandas 21mins
• Final Takeaway 3mins