:notoc: .. pandas documentation master file, created by .. module:: pandas ******************** pandas documentation ******************** **Date**: |today| **Version**: |version| **Download documentation**: `Zipped HTML `__ **Previous versions**: Documentation of previous pandas versions is available at `pandas.pydata.org `__. **Useful links**: `Binary Installers `__ | `Source Repository `__ | `Issues & Ideas `__ | `Q&A Support `__ | `Mailing List `__ :mod:`pandas` is an open source, BSD-licensed library providing high-performance, easy-to-use data structures and data analysis tools for the `Python `__ programming language. .. panels:: :card: + intro-card text-center :column: col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 d-flex --- :img-top: _static/index_getting_started.svg Getting started ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ New to *pandas*? Check out the getting started guides. They contain an introduction to *pandas'* main concepts and links to additional tutorials. +++ .. link-button:: getting_started :type: ref :text: To the getting started guides :classes: btn-block btn-secondary stretched-link --- :img-top: _static/index_user_guide.svg User guide ^^^^^^^^^^ The user guide provides in-depth information on the key concepts of pandas with useful background information and explanation. +++ .. link-button:: user_guide :type: ref :text: To the user guide :classes: btn-block btn-secondary stretched-link --- :img-top: _static/index_api.svg API reference ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The reference guide contains a detailed description of the pandas API. The reference describes how the methods work and which parameters can be used. It assumes that you have an understanding of the key concepts. +++ .. link-button:: api :type: ref :text: To the reference guide :classes: btn-block btn-secondary stretched-link --- :img-top: _static/index_contribute.svg Developer guide ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Saw a typo in the documentation? Want to improve existing functionalities? The contributing guidelines will guide you through the process of improving pandas. +++ .. link-button:: development :type: ref :text: To the development guide :classes: btn-block btn-secondary stretched-link .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 3 :hidden: :titlesonly: getting_started/index user_guide/index reference/index development/index whatsnew/index