Machine Learning

How to Develop Your First XGBoost Model in Python with scikit-learn

Last Updated on August 27, 2020

XGBoost is an implementation of gradient boosted decision trees designed for speed and performance that is dominative competitive machine learning.

In this post you will discover how you can install and create your first XGBoost model in Python.

After reading this post you will know:

  • How to install XGBoost on your system for use in Python.
  • How to prepare data and train your first XGBoost model.
  • How to make predictions using your XGBoost model.

Kick-start your project with my new book XGBoost With Python, including step-by-step tutorials and the Python source code files for all examples.

Let’s get started.

  • Update Jan/2017: Updated to reflect changes in scikit-learn API version 0.18.1.
  • Update Mar/2017: Adding missing import, made imports clearer.
  • Update March/2018: Added alternate link to download the dataset.
How to Develop Your First XGBoost Model in Python with scikit-learn

How to Develop Your First XGBoost Model in Python with scikit-learn
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Tutorial Overview

This tutorial is broken down into the following 6 sections:

  1. Install XGBoost
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