AI engineering glossary · NumPy pandas visualization
What is sort_values?
sort_values (also called sort_index): A pandas method that reorders the rows of a DataFrame by the values in one or more columns, ascending or descending. It returns a new table rather than changing the original unless told to, and is used for rankings and top-N lists.
sort_values: an example
df.sort_values('revenue', ascending=False).head(5) gives the five highest-revenue rows.
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Where you learn it
sort_values is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.