Oftentimes, I find myself wondering what is the fastest and most efficient way to process a dataset. If it takes too long for me to think of an answer, then usually it’s better to just manually do it. Put on the headphones and just start punching in values into a spreadsheet. It almost always takes less time than I thought it would.
But of course, there are many tools to clean up your data, and they can be helpful with the right dataset and situation. I tend to stick to a small handful. Here’s what works for me.
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