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Text Preprocessing
Learn to clean text with Python 3 using regular expressions (regex) and NLTK.
Skill level
IntermediateTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary2 hoursCertificate of completion
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1 courseWe suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Text Preprocessing:- Learn Python 3
About this course
Text is everywhere, and knowing how to clean it will transform your data science skillset. Many in the industry estimate that 80% of data science is data cleaning, including text preprocessing. Transforming text into usable data requires specialized tools and techniques. This course introduces text cleaning with Python 3 using regular expressions (regex) and NLTK.
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