Chapter 2. Broad Capabilities for Data Import

In order to process and analyze data, it is necessary to be able to import data into Mathematica. However, the data may not be always in a convenient format; they may contain errors, may be incomplete, or on the contrary—they may contain redundant information. Therefore, in order to learn how to import data, you will understand the following from this chapter:

• What types of data can be imported in Mathematica?
• What built-in functions are used for importing?
• How to check data for completeness
• How to clean the data and transform them into a convenient format for analysis