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Python Data Analysis and Visualization

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Data Analysis and Visualization

# Reading the dataset
As an exercise, read [Auto MPG Dataset](http://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/datasets/Auto+MPG). In this documentation, you will find the __Attribute Information__ which lists the column names. Fill whitespace with `_` in _columns' names_.

Click __Data Folder__ and then download the file __auto-mpg.data__. The task is fairly simple, you just have to read the dataset, and return its _shape_.

This file is whitespace delimited, so you will need to review the `Pandas` [documentation](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/reference/api/pandas.read_csv.html) for the `delim_whitespace` parameter.

> __Note__: To read the dataset use __auto-mpg.data__ file name.

Try to implement the function below. Feel free to view the solution, after giving it a few shots. Good Luck!

This lesson provides an exercise to test your understanding of reading a dataset using Pandas.

Exercise: Reading Auto MPG Dataset

Reading the dataset