Python Packages Overview

This page provides an overview of the main Python packages used throughout this book.

Data Analysis

Package	Description	Documentation
pandas	Data manipulation and analysis, the backbone of this book	pandas.pydata.org
numpy	Numerical computing, arrays, and mathematical functions	numpy.org

Visualization

Package	Description	Documentation
plotly	Interactive visualizations with zoom, hover, and export	plotly.com/python
matplotlib	Static 2D plotting (used as fallback)	matplotlib.org

Energy Data Analysis

Package	Description	Documentation
pyedautils	Ready-to-use analysis and visualization functions for energy and comfort data, used throughout this book	retomarek.github.io/pyedautils (API, examples, guides)
influxdb-toolkit	Load data from InfluxDB 1 and 2 into pandas (see InfluxDB)	PyPI

Time Series & Statistics

Package	Description	Documentation
statsmodels	Time series decomposition, statistical models	statsmodels.org

Notebook Support

Package	Description	Documentation
ipywidgets	Interactive widgets for Jupyter Notebooks	ipywidgets.readthedocs.io