I Showed ChatGPT Code Interpreter a Messy Dataset and the Desired Cleaned Version
Last Updated on July 15, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Soner Yıldırım
Originally published on Towards AI.
And sat down to watch how it got me the data I wanted.

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When I look at a raw and messy dataset, my first reaction usually is “I wish it was this format”.
Then, I wish to have a magic stick that could convert the messy dataset into a nice and clean format.
ChatGPT Code Interpreter is that magic stick. Well, it’s actually better. Code Interpreter doesn’t do magic but instead, it teaches you how to do the desired operation with clear explanations and Python code.
Data cleaning takes up the most time in a typical project. And, it’s boring.
You don’t feel like you accomplished something because a cleaned dataset is not… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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