How to Load Data in Python with Scikit-Learn
Last Updated on December 13, 2019
Before you can build machine learning models, you need to load your data into memory.
In this post you will discover how to load data for machine learning in Python using scikit-learn.
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- Update March/2018: Added alternate link to download the dataset as the original appears to have been taken down.
Load CSV Data
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Packaged Datasets
The scikit-learn library is packaged with datasets. These datasets are useful for getting a handle on a given machine learning algorithm or library feature before using it in your own work.
This recipe demonstrates how to load the famous Iris flowers dataset.