Pandas DataFrame: cov() function
DataFrame - cov() function
The cov() function is used to compute pairwise covariance of columns, excluding NA/null values.
Compute the pairwise covariance among the series of a DataFrame. The returned data frame is the covariance matrix of the columns of the DataFrame.
Syntax:DataFrame.cov(self, min_periods=None)
Parameters:
Name | Description | Type/Default Value | Required / Optional |
---|---|---|---|
min_periods | Minimum number of observations required per pair of columns to have a valid result. | int | Optional |
Returns: DataFrame - The covariance matrix of the series of the DataFrame.
Example:
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