{"id":51752,"date":"2024-04-15T23:29:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=51752"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:29:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:29:19","slug":"what-is-the-primary-purpose-of-the-merge-function-in-pandas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-is-the-primary-purpose-of-the-merge-function-in-pandas\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the primary purpose of the &#8220;merge&#8221; function in Pandas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Aggregate data&#8221; option2=&#8221;Sort data&#8221; option3=&#8221;Combine DataFrames&#8221; option4=&#8221;Group data&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: C. Combine DataFrames.<\/p>\n<p>The <code>merge<\/code> function in Pandas is used to combine two or more DataFrames. It can be used to join DataFrames on a common column, or to concatenate them.<\/p>\n<p>The <code>aggregate<\/code> function in Pandas is used to perform aggregate operations on a DataFrame. It can be used to calculate the mean, sum, or count of a column, or to group the DataFrame by a column and calculate the aggregate values for each group.<\/p>\n<p>The <code>sort<\/code> function in Pandas is used to sort a DataFrame by a column. It can be sorted in ascending or descending order.<\/p>\n<p>The <code>group<\/code> function in Pandas is used to group a DataFrame by a column. 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