What's New in pandas 2.0
Discover the new features and capabilities in the new pandas 2.0 version.
New features in pandas 2.0
The pandas library version 2.0 was launched in April 2023 amidst plenty of fanfare and excitement after three years of development. Given the popularity of the library, the upgrade from pandas 1.0 to 2.0 comprises numerous key changes that greatly impact many users. Let’s take a look at some of the key new features introduced in pandas 2.0, which is the version we use in this course.
Improved performance and memory efficiency
The pandas 2.0 update introduced PyArrow (a Python library built on top of Arrow) as the backing memory format for ...