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You are going to want to make changes to your DataFrame, let's mutate!
Great job exploring how to select data.
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If you've used SQL, or
Structured Query Language, before,
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that probably felt pretty familiar to
a select statement with a where clause.
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In a bit here, we'll look at some more
similarities like merging and joining.
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First, though,
let's take a look at manipulation.
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When you're working with data,
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you definitely want to be
able to manipulate it.
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For instance, with the data frame, you'll
most likely wanna update specific values.
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You'll probably wanna add a row or
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even a brand new column to
an existing data frame.
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Well, the great news is
data frames are mutable.
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So you can add and remove data, changing
the shape of the original data frame.
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You'll find that the big part of dealing
with data involves rejittering it into
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exactly what makes the most sense for
whatever goal you're trying to accomplish.
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Let's explore some of the more common
methods for manipulating data frames and
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build up some of those muscles
that you're gonna need.
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