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Pricing For Business Resources [NewsletterCurated insights on AI, Cloud & System Design](https://www.educative.io/newsletter) [BlogFor developers, By developers](https://www.educative.io/blog) [Free CheatsheetsDownload handy guides for tech topics](https://www.educative.io/cheatsheets) [AnswersTrusted answers to developer questions](https://www.educative.io/answers) [GamesSharpen your skills with daily challenges](https://www.educative.io/games) Search Courses Log In Join for free # How to assign NaN to a variable in Python > **Key takeaways** > > - NaN stands for โ€œNot a Number,โ€ which represents unrepresentable numeric values in Python. > - NaN is commonly used in data analysis to represent missing or undefined data. > - We can use `float("nan")`, `Decimal("nan")`, `math.nan`, or `numpy.nan` to assign `NaN` to a variable. > - NaN passed to `float()` or `Decimal()` is case insensitive. Handling missing or undefined data is a common challenge in data analysis and scientific computing. [Python](https://www.educative.io/blog/introduction-to-python) provides several methods to represent these missing values including NaN. ## Why do we need NaN? NaN (Not a Number) is a numeric โ€œdata typeโ€ used to represent any value thatโ€™s undefined or unpresentable. Itโ€™s a special floating-point value defined by the IEEE 754 standard in 1985. Here are some examples of NaN: - The result of division by *0* is undefined as a real number and is, therefore, represented by NaN. - โ€œSquare root of a negative numberโ€ is an imaginary number that cannot be represented as a real number, so, it is represented by NaN. - The Python NaN is also assigned to variables, in a computation, that do not have values or where the values have yet to be computed. This is especially useful in several analytical tasks with missing data. Use cases of Nan in Python NaN is *not* the same as `infinity` in Python. ### Assigning a NaN value to Python variables Python offers different ways to assign NaN to a variable. Hereโ€™s how we can do it: - Using the `float("nan")` method - Using the `Decimal("nan")` method - Using [`math.nan`](https://how.dev/answers/what-is-mathisnan-in-python) - Using the [NumPy library](https://how.dev/answers/what-is-numpy) > **Note:** Multiple methods exist to provide flexibility and consistency. Whether weโ€™re working in core Python or using specialized libraries like `numpy` or `math`, we can use the respective NaN to keep things consistent with the rest of your codebase. Various libraries can also optimize how NaN is managed internally. #### Using the `float("nan")` method We can create a NaN value using `float("nan")` in Python, as shown below: Note that the โ€œNaNโ€ passed to the float is *not* case sensitive. All of the four variables come out as NaN. Ace Editor 1 2 3 4 5 n1 \= float("nan") n2 \= float("Nan") n3 \= float("NaN") n4 \= float("NAN") print n1, n2, n3, n4 ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื” XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Run Python NaN example code using the float() method #### Using the `Decimal("nan")` method We can also use Pythonโ€™s `decimal` library instead of floats. For example, we can use the `Decimal("Nan")` method instead of `float("Nan")`. Ace Editor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 from decimal import \* n1 \= Decimal("nan") n2 \= Decimal("Nan") n3 \= Decimal("NaN") n4 \= Decimal("NAN") print n1, n2, n3, n4 ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื” XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Run Python NaN example code using the Decimal() method #### Using `math.nan` NaN is also part of the math module in Python 3.5 and onward. This can be used as shown below. Ace Editor 1 2 3 4 5 import math n1 \= math.nan print(n1) print(math.isnan(n1)) ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื” XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Run Python NaN example code using math.nan We can use `math.isnan` to check whether a certain variable is NaN or not. We *cannot* use the regular comparison operator, `==`, to check for NaN because NaN is *not equal* to anything (not even itself!). #### Using the NumPy library NumPy, introduced in 2005 by Travis Oliphant, provides floating point representation of NaN by using `numpy.nan`. Letโ€™s understand how to use it through the following code example: Ace Editor 1 2 3 4 5 6 import numpy as np n1 \= np.nan \# Check if a value is NaN print(np.isnan(n1)) ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื”ื” XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Run Python NaN example code using the NumPy library Letโ€™s quickly assess our understanding of NaN values โ€‹โ€‹in Python by trying the following quiz: Quiz\! 1 What is a correct way to assign NaN to a variable in Python? A) `float("nan")` B) `float("NaN")` C) `float("Nan")` D) All of the above Reset Quiz Question 1 of 50 attempted Submit Answer In conclusion, we can use Pythonโ€™s built-in tools and libraries like `math`, `Decimal`, and NumPy to manage NaN values effectively, preventing errors and facilitating comprehensive data analysis. **Become a Data Analyst with our comprehensive learning path\!** If you're ready to kickstart your career as a data analyst, then our [**Become a Data Analyst**](https://www.educative.io/path/become-a-data-analyst)path is designed to take you from your first line of code to landing your first job. Whether youโ€™re a beginner or looking to transition into a data-driven career, this step-by-step journey will equip you with the skills to turn raw data into actionable insights. Develop expertise in data cleaning, analysis, and storytelling to make informed decisions and drive business success. With our AI mentor by your side, youโ€™ll tackle challenges with personalized guidance. Start your data analytics career today and make your mark in the world of data\! ## Frequently asked questions Havenโ€™t found what you were looking for? [Contact Us](mailto:support@educative.io) *** ### How can we assign NaN in Python? - Using the `float("nan")` method - Using the `Decimal("nan")` method - Using `math.nan` - Using the NumPy library *** ### How can we assign NaN values in a pandas DataFrame? We can assign NaN values in a pandas DataFrame using `np.nan`. ``` import pandas as pd import numpy as np df = pd.DataFrame({ 'X': [1, 2, np.nan], 'Y': [4, np.nan, 6] }) print(df) ``` *** ### How do we add NaN values to a list in Python? We can add NaN values to a list in Python by appending `float("nan")` or `numpy.nan`. ``` import numpy as np py_list = [8, 9, 10] py_list.append(float('nan')) py_list.append(np.nan) print(py_list) # Output: [8, 9, 10, nan, nan] ``` *** ### How can we replace a string NaN in Python? We can replace a string NaN with any value in Python using the [`enumerate()` function](https://www.educative.io/answers/what-are-enumerations-in-python). ``` py_list = ['Educative', 'NaN', 'Platform'] for i, value in enumerate(py_list): if value == 'NaN': py_list[i] = 0 print(py_list) ``` *** ### How can we replace NaN with 0 in a pandas DataFrame? We can replace NaN with 0 or none in a pandas DataFrame using the [`df.fillna()` method](https://www.educative.io/answers/how-to-handle-missing-values-in-pandas-dataframe). ``` import pandas as pd import numpy as np df = pd.DataFrame({ 'X': [1, 2, np.nan], 'Y': [4, np.nan, 6] }) df_filled = df.fillna(0) #Or df.fillna("none") print(df_filled) ``` *** ### How does pandas check if a value is NaN? [pandas](https://www.educative.io/blog/pandas-cheat-sheet) can check if a value is `NaN` using the [`isna()` and `isnull()` methods](https://www.educative.io/answers/difference-between-isna-and-isnull-in-pandas). *** ### How can we remove NaN values from a NumPy array? 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