import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
# Import the data into a DataFrame
df = pd.read_csv(‘BL-Flickr-Images-Book.csv’)
# Display the first few rows of the DataFrame
print(“Original DataFrame:”)
print(df.head())
# Find and drop the columns which are irrelevant for the book information
irrelevant_columns = [‘Edition Statement’, ‘Corporate Author’, ‘Corporate Contributors’, ‘Former owner’, ‘Engraver’, ‘Contributors’, ‘Issuance type’, ‘Shelfmarks’]
df.drop(columns=irrelevant_columns, inplace=True)
# Change the Index of the DataFrame
df.set_index(‘Identifier’, inplace=True)
# Tidy up fields in the data such as date of publication with the help of simple regular expression
df[‘Date of Publication’] = df[‘Date of Publication’].str.extract(r‘^(\d{4})‘, expand=False)
# Combine str methods with NumPy to clean columns
df[‘Place of Publication’] = np.where(df[‘Place of Publication’].str.contains(‘London’), ‘London’, df[‘Place of Publication’].str.replace(‘-‘, ‘ ‘))
# Display the cleaned DataFrame
print(“\nCleaned DataFrame:”)
print(df.head())
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