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PR adds a comparison guide for SPSS users transitioning to pandas, addressing #60727.

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  • Creates new comparison_with_spss.rst in getting_started/comparison/
  • Documents basic data structure mappings:
    • SPSS data files → pandas DataFrames
    • SPSS variables → pandas Series
    • SPSS case numbers → pandas Index
  • Sets up structure for common operations comparison

Implementation

  • Following existing comparison guide formats (R, SQL, etc.)

  • Using reStructuredText format

  • Including executable code examples

  • Cross-referencing pandas documentation

  • [ x] closes DOC: Add comparison with SPSS #60727

- Create SPSS comparison documentation
- Add header and introduction sections
- Terminology translation table
- Create template for common operations comparison

Part of pandas-dev#60727
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Thanks so much for hopping on this so fast! Please do the following:

I don't have experience with SPSS so unfortunately can't give meaningful feedback on the content. I teach students who have experience with both, so I'll try and get a handful of them to take a look.

@afeld afeld added the Docs label Jan 20, 2025
jl_win_a added 2 commits January 21, 2025 18:37
- Added file to doc/source/getting_started/comparison/index.rst toctree
- Fixed formatting and whitespace issues to meet documentation standards
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Hi, I am not sure why this check is not passing. Could you please provide some insight?

@mroeschke mroeschke added this to the 3.0 milestone Jan 22, 2025
@mroeschke mroeschke merged commit fef01c5 into pandas-dev:main Jan 22, 2025
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Thanks @Jacob-Lazar

asharmalik19 pushed a commit to asharmalik19/pandas that referenced this pull request Jan 22, 2025
* DOC: add SPSS comparison guide structure

- Create SPSS comparison documentation
- Add header and introduction sections
- Terminology translation table
- Create template for common operations comparison

Part of pandas-dev#60727

* DOC: edit SPSS comparison guide to documentation

- Added file to doc/source/getting_started/comparison/index.rst toctree
- Fixed formatting and whitespace issues to meet documentation standards

* DOC: edit minor whitespaces in SPSS comparison guide

* DOC: standardize class references in SPSS guide

* DOC: Fix RST section underline lengths in SPSS comparison

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Co-authored-by: jl_win_a <jl@win-a>
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