Sometimes, we want to hot encode in Python Pandas.
In this article, we’ll look at how o hot encode in Python Pandas.
How to hot encode in Python Pandas?
To hot encode in Python Pandas, we an use the get_dummies
method.
For instance, we write
import pandas as pd
s = pd.Series(list('abca'))
pd.get_dummies(s)
to create a series from the list with pd.Series
.
Then we call get_dummies
with series s
to convert the categorical variable into dummy/indicator variables.
Conclusion
To hot encode in Python Pandas, we an use the get_dummies
method.