[Edit] Pandas DataFrame: .groupby() (#7409)

* [Edit] Pandas DataFrame: .groupby()

* updated faqs based on PAA

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Author: Sriparno08

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-The **`.groupby()`** function groups a [`DataFrame`](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/docs/pandas/dataframe) using a mapper or a series of columns and returns a [`GroupBy`](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/docs/pandas/groupby) object. A range of methods, as well as custom functions, can be applied to `GroupBy` objects in order to combine or transform large amounts of data in these groups.
+The Pandas DataFrame **`.groupby()`** function groups a `DataFrame` using a mapper or a series of columns and returns a [`GroupBy`](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/docs/pandas/groupby) object. A range of methods, as well as custom functions, can be applied to `GroupBy` objects in order to combine or transform large amounts of data in these groups.
 
-## Syntax
+## Pandas `.groupby()` Syntax
 
 ```pseudo
-dataframevalue.groupby(by, axis, level, as_index, sort, group_keys, observed, dropna)
+df.groupby(by=None, axis=0, level=None, as_index=True, sort=True, group_keys=True, observed=False, dropna=True)
 ```
 
-`.groupby()` uses the following parameters:
+**Parameters:**
 
 - `by`: If a dictionary or `Series` is passed, the values will determine groups. If a list or [ndarray](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/docs/numpy/ndarray) with the same length as the selected axis is passed, the values will be used to form groups. A label or list of labels can be used to group by a particular column or columns.
-- `axis`: Split along rows (0 or "index") or columns (1 or "columns"). Default value is 0.
-- `level`: If the axis is a `MultiIndex`, group by a particular level or levels. Value is int or level name, or sequence of them. Default value is `None`.
-- `as_index`: Boolean value. `True` returns group labels as an index in aggregated output, and `False` returns labels as `DataFrame` columns. Default value is `True`.
-- `sort`: Boolean value. `True` sorts the group keys. Default value is `True`.
-- `group_keys`: Boolean value. Add group keys to index when calling apply. Default value is `True`.
-- `observed`: Boolean value. If `True`, only show observed values for categorical groupers, otherwise show all values. Default value is `False`.
-- `dropna`: Boolean value. If `True`, drop groups whose keys contain `NA` values. If `False`, `NA` will be used as a key for those groups. Default value is `True`.
+- `axis`: Split along rows (`0` or `"index"`) or columns (`1` or `"columns"`).
+- `level`: If the axis is a `MultiIndex`, group by a particular level or levels. Value is an integer or level name, or a sequence of them.
+- `as_index`: Boolean value. `True` returns group labels as an index in aggregated output, and `False` returns labels as `DataFrame` columns.
+- `sort`: Boolean value. `True` sorts the group keys.
+- `group_keys`: Boolean value. If `False`, add group keys to index when calling apply.
+- `observed`: Boolean value. If `True`, only show observed values for categorical groupers, otherwise show all values.
+- `dropna`: Boolean value. If `True`, drop groups whose keys contain `NA` values. If `False`, `NA` will be used as a key for those groups.
 
-## Example
+## Example 1: Group by Single Column Using `.groupby()`
 
-This example uses `.groupby()` on a `DataFrame` to produce some aggregate results.
+This example uses `.groupby()` to group the data by a single column:
 
 ```py
 import pandas as pd
 
-df = pd.DataFrame({'Key' : ['A', 'A', 'A', 'B', 'B', 'C'],
-                   'Value' : [15., 23., 17., 5., 8., 12.]})
-print(df, end='\n\n')
+data = {
+  'Region': ['East', 'West', 'East', 'South', 'West', 'South', 'East'],
+  'Sales': [250, 200, 300, 400, 150, 500, 100]
+}
 
-print(df.groupby(['Key'], as_index=False).mean(), end='\n\n')
+df = pd.DataFrame(data)
 
-print(df.groupby(['Key'], as_index=False).sum())
+result = df.groupby('Region')['Sales'].sum()
+
+print(result)
+```
+
+Here is the output:
+
+```shell
+Region
+East     650
+South    900
+West     350
+Name: Sales, dtype: int64
+```
+
+## Example 2: Group by Multiple Columns Using `.groupby()`
+
+This example uses `.groupby()` to group the data by multiple columns:
+
+```py
+import pandas as pd
+
+data = {
+  'Region': ['East', 'West', 'East', 'South', 'West', 'South', 'East'],
+  'Product': ['A', 'B', 'A', 'B', 'A', 'A', 'B'],
+  'Sales': [250, 200, 300, 400, 150, 500, 100]
+}
+
+df = pd.DataFrame(data)
+
+result = df.groupby(['Region', 'Product'])['Sales'].sum()
+
+print(result)
 ```
 
-This produces the following output:
+Here is the output:
 
 ```shell
-  Key  Value
-0   A   15.0
-1   A   23.0
-2   A   17.0
-3   B    5.0
-4   B    8.0
-5   C   12.0
-
-  Key  Value
-0   A  18.333333
-1   B   6.500000
-2   C  12.000000
-
-  Key  Value
-0   A   55.0
-1   B   13.0
-2   C   12.0
+Region  Product
+East    A          550
+        B          100
+South   A          500
+        B          400
+West    A          150
+        B          200
+Name: Sales, dtype: int64
+```
+
+## Codebyte Example: Using Aggregate Functions with Python's `.groupby()`
+
+This codebyte example uses `.groupby()` to group the data and then applies aggregate functions on the grouped data:
+
+```codebyte/python
+import pandas as pd
+
+data = {
+  'Region': ['East', 'West', 'East', 'South', 'West', 'South', 'East'],
+  'Product': ['A', 'B', 'A', 'B', 'A', 'A', 'B'],
+  'Sales': [250, 200, 300, 400, 150, 500, 100]
+}
+
+df = pd.DataFrame(data)
+
+result = df.groupby('Region')['Sales'].agg(['sum', 'mean', 'max'])
+
+print(result)
 ```
+
+## Frequently Asked Questions
+
+### 1. When should I use `groupby` in Pandas?
+
+Use `groupby` when you want to split data into groups, apply a function, and combine results. Common operations include computing aggregates like sum, mean, or count per category.
+
+### 2. Is Pandas `groupby` slow?
+
+It can be slow for large datasets, especially if:
+
+- You’re grouping by multiple columns.
+- The dataset doesn’t fit in memory.
+- You're applying custom Python functions instead of built-ins.
+
+For most medium-sized tasks, it's fast enough. For massive data, look into more efficient libraries like Polars or Dask.
+
+### 3. Is Polars `groupby` faster than Pandas?
+
+Yes, often much faster. Polars is built in Rust and optimized for speed and parallelism. It can handle larger-than-memory data better and is ideal for performance-critical data tasks.
+
+Example speed difference:
+
+- Pandas: single-threaded.
+- Polars: multi-threaded, faster `groupby` and aggregation.
+
+If performance is a bottleneck, switching to Polars is worth considering.