Getting Started¶

This guide will help you install denguedatasets and load your first dengue dataset in a few minutes.

Prerequisites¶

Python 3.8 or higher. pandas (installed automatically with denguedatasets). Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

The easiest way to install the package is directly from the Python Package Index:

pip install denguedatasets

From GitHub

If you want the latest development version, you can install it directly from the repository:

pip install git+https://github.com/fdzul/denguedatasets-py

1. Your First Dataset¶

Once installed, using the package is straightforward. Follow these three steps:

Import the package

import denguedatasets as dd

2. See what is available¶

List all datasets included in the package to find the key you need:

print(dd.list_datasets())

3. Load and analyze¶

Load the dataset into a pandas DataFrame and start working:

# Load Taiwan dengue data
df = dd.load_dataset("dengue_taiwan")

# Display the first 5 rows
print(df.head())

# Check the shape of the data
print(f"Rows: {df.shape[0]}, Columns: {df.shape[1]}")