資料清理入門

清理 PostgreSQL 資料庫中的資料

Darryl Reeves, Ph.D.

Industry Assistant Professor, New York University

為什麼資料清理很重要？

資料常常很雜亂
在分析前，通常需要清理
善用欄位型別限制很有幫助
本課著重於無法採用防禦式作法時的處理

清理字串資料

字串資料：常見、彈性高，也最雜亂

 name                            | grade |            inspection_type              | census_tract | ... 
 --------------------------------+-------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+-----
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                     | ...          | ...
 EMPANADAS MONUMENTAL            | B     | Cycle Inspection  /  Re-inspection      | 26900        | ...
 ALPHONSO'S PIZZERIA & TRATTORIA | A     | Cycle Inspection  /  Initial Inspection | 202          | ...
 THE SPARROW TAVERN              | A     | Cycle Inspection  /  Initial Inspection | 12500        | ...
 BURGER KING                     | A     | Cycle Inspection  /  Re-inspection      | 86400        | ...
 ASTORIA PIZZA                   | B     | Cycle Inspection  /  Re-inspection      | 6300         | ...
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                     | ...          | ...

清理字串資料

 name                            | grade |            inspection_type              | census_tract | ... 
 --------------------------------+-------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+-----
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                     | ...          | ...
 EMPANADAS MONUMENTAL            | B     | Cycle Inspection  /  Re-inspection      | 26900        | ...
 ALPHONSO'S PIZZERIA & TRATTORIA | A     | Cycle Inspection  /  Initial Inspection | 202          | ...
 THE SPARROW TAVERN              | A     | Cycle Inspection  /  Initial Inspection | 12500        | ...
 BURGER KING                     | A     | Cycle Inspection  /  Re-inspection      | 86400        | ...
 ASTORIA PIZZA                   | B     | Cycle Inspection  /  Re-inspection      | 6300         | ...
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                     | ...          | ...

統一 name 的大小寫
移除 inspection_type 多餘的分隔空白
讓 census_tract 具有一致長度

清理字串資料

 name                            | grade |            inspection_type              | census_tract | ... 
 --------------------------------+-------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+-----
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                     | ...          | ...
 EMPANADAS MONUMENTAL            | B     | Cycle Inspection  /  Re-inspection      | 26900        | ...
 ALPHONSO'S PIZZERIA & TRATTORIA | A     | Cycle Inspection  /  Initial Inspection | 202          | ...
 THE SPARROW TAVERN              | A     | Cycle Inspection  /  Initial Inspection | 12500        | ...
 BURGER KING                     | A     | Cycle Inspection  /  Re-inspection      | 86400        | ...
 ASTORIA PIZZA                   | B     | Cycle Inspection  /  Re-inspection      | 6300         | ...
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                     | ...          | ...

 name                            | grade |           inspection_type             | census_tract | ... 
 --------------------------------+-------+---------------------------------------+--------------+-----
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                   | ...          | ...
 Empanadas Monumental            | B     | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection      | 026900       | ...
 Alphonso'S Pizzeria & Trattoria | A     | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 000202       | ...
 The Sparrow Tavern              | A     | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 012500       | ...
 Burger King                     | A     | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection      | 086400       | ...
 Astoria Pizza                   | B     | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection      | 006300       | ...
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                   | ...          | ...

使用 INITCAP() 函式

INITCAP(input_string)－修正大小寫

SELECT INITCAP('HELLO FRIEND!');

Hello Friend!

使用 REPLACE() 函式

REPLACE(input_string, to_replace, replacement)－以一段文字取代另一段

SELECT REPLACE('180 Main Street', 'Street', 'St');

180 Main St

使用 LPAD() 函式

LPAD(input_string, length [, fill_value])－在字串前補上字元

SELECT LPAD('123', 7, 'X');

XXXX123

建立字串清理查詢

SELECT
  INITCAP(name) as name,
  grade,
  REPLACE(inspection_type, '  /  ', ' / ') as inspection_type, 
  LPAD(census_tract, 6, '0') as census_tract
FROM
  restaurant_inspection;

 name                            | grade |           inspection_type             | census_tract | ... 
 --------------------------------+-------+---------------------------------------+--------------+-----
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                   | ...          | ...
 Empanadas Monumental            | B     | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection      | 026900       | ...
 Alphonso'S Pizzeria & Trattoria | A     | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 000202       | ...
 The Sparrow Tavern              | A     | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 012500       | ...
 Burger King                     | A     | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection      | 086400       | ...
 Astoria Pizza                   | B     | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection      | 006300       | ...
 ...                             | ...   | ...                                   | ...          | ...

一起來練習吧！

清理 PostgreSQL 資料庫中的資料