from pandas import Series
import pandas as pd

print "These is a basic series array::\n"
BasicSeries = Series([1, 10, 100, 1000])
print BasicSeries
print BasicSeries.values
print BasicSeries.index
print "\n"

print "A series with a predefined index:\n"
IndexedSeries = Series([1, 4, 2, 1],  index=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'])
print IndexedSeries

print "A series created from a Python dict:\n"
Dict2SeriesData = {'Monday': 2200, 'Tuesday':  3528, 'Wednesday': 123299, 'Thursday': 3234}
Dict2Series = Series(Dict2SeriesData)
print Dict2Series

print "\n"
print "Using the index to select a certain value:\n"
print "Value c =",IndexedSeries['c']

print "\n"
print "Using the index to see a certain value:\n"
IndexedSeries['a'] = 14;
print "Value c =",IndexedSeries['a']

print "\n"
print "An index can be used in functions as a dict:\n"
print "A Boolean evaluation: \n"
print 'b' in IndexedSeries

print "\n"
print "You can sort a Series by providing the sorting order:\n"
Days = ['Wednesday', 'Friday', 'Monday', 'Tuesday']
SortedDays = Series(Dict2SeriesData, index=Days)
print SortedDays
print "Note: Pandas wil assign a NaN to any values it does not find."

print "\n"
print "You combine two series into a single one, through mathematical operations:\n"
Dict3SeriesData = {'Monday': 1400, 'Tuesday':  10000, 'Wednesday': 5, 'Sunday': 2365}
Dict3Series = Series(Dict3SeriesData)
Dailies = Dict3Series + Dict2Series
print Dailies


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