What's the difference between df.describe() and df.describe???

[Datura]

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Ambeer asked a very good question, I would like to share it here with all.

In Python, describe() is a method for data frame. A method is a local function confined to a specific object.

Generally speaking, df.describe just points or connects to the object and method( it acts like a preparation before execution), but does NOT execute it. Instead, describe() will call and run the function, and return the execution results.

Say we have a data frame called score, run below code, you will see that the y=score.describe is totally different from score.describe(). However, y() gives the same results as score.describe(). Interesting?

score.describe()
y=score.describe
y
y()

Please see below reference:

https://stackoverflow.com/<wbr>questions/31232770/deference-<wbr>between-df-describe-and-df-<wbr>describe

Is it clear?

• This discussion was modified 4 years ago by  Datura.