Heavy Networking 702: Supporting Network Automation With The Pandas Python Library

Welcome to Heavy Networking, the flagship podcast from the Packet Pushers. Our discussion today covers Pandas. Not the cuddly bears that eat bamboo, but the Python library that makes it easy for you to work with a set of data. Import Pandas at the top of your Python script, follow one of many Pandas tutorials online, and in short order you’ll be able to perform data operations in a spreadsheet-like way.

Pandas is a general use tool for data manipulation. So what’s the Pandas use case for networkers? Think network operations and automation. Getting into the details with us is Rick Donato, CEO and founder of Packet Coders.

We discuss:

The Pandas Python library
How Pandas fits into the broader Python universe
The concept of data frames and why it’s important
Network automation use cases with Pandas
Using Pandas with Pytest
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