📌 What You Need:
- ChatGPT (Free or Plus works, but Plus recommended for larger scripts)
- Python or R IDE (Jupyter, VS Code, RStudio)
- Sample datasets (CSV or database access)
- Optionally: pandas, seaborn, matplotlib, sklearn, plotly installed
🧹 1. Data Cleaning Scripts
Goal: Automate generation of Python/R scripts for cleaning messy datasets.
Example Prompt:
“Generate a Python script to clean a dataset with missing values, inconsistent date formats, and duplicate rows.”
Output Snippet:
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv("data.csv")
df.drop_duplicates(inplace=True)
df['date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['date'], errors='coerce')
df.fillna(method='ffill', inplace=True)
🎯 Follow-up:
“Add outlier removal using IQR for numerical columns.”
📐 2. Statistical Analysis
Goal: Understand, choose, and apply correct statistical methods.
Prompt Examples:
“What statistical test should I use to compare means between 3 groups?”
ChatGPT responds with:
- ANOVA explanation
- When to use it
- Python/R code snippet
✨ Advanced:
“Explain p-values, confidence intervals, and Type I/II errors with examples.”
📊 3. Visualization Code
Goal: Generate fast visual insights using Seaborn, Matplotlib, or Plotly.
Prompt Example:
“Create a Seaborn plot showing the distribution of sales by region, colored by year.”
Output:
import seaborn as sns
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
sns.histplot(data=df, x='sales', hue='year', kde=True)
plt.title('Sales Distribution by Region and Year')
plt.show()
🖼️ Modify easily:
“Make it interactive using Plotly.”
🤖 4. Model Selection
Goal: Choose the right ML algorithm based on problem type.
Prompt Example:
“What ML model should I use for a classification task with imbalanced data?”
Output:
- Recommends Random Forest, XGBoost, or SMOTE with Logistic Regression
- Explains pros/cons
- Includes setup code for
class_weightand evaluation metrics (ROC AUC, F1-score)
🔍 Also try:
“Compare regression models for time series forecasting.”
🧠 5. Feature Engineering
Goal: Brainstorm new features that improve model performance.
Prompt Example:
“Suggest feature engineering strategies for a dataset with timestamps, prices, and user IDs.”
Output:
- Rolling averages
- Lag features
- Price volatility metrics
- User-level aggregations
💡 Follow-up:
“Generate code to create lag-3 and rolling mean features over past 7 days.”
📄 6. Report Generation
Goal: Convert code and results into human-readable reports.
Prompt Example:
“Summarize this regression analysis for an executive audience.”
Provide:
R^2 = 0.72, RMSE = 12.5, key predictors = 'marketing_spend', 'seasonality'
Output:
“The regression model explains 72% of the variance in sales. Key drivers include marketing spend and seasonal patterns. The RMSE indicates a typical prediction error of $12.5K.”
📝 Technical version also available if prompted.
🧮 7. SQL Query Writing
Goal: Write complex SQL for data extraction, aggregation, and joins.
Prompt Example:
“Write a SQL query to calculate average spend per customer by region over the last 6 months.”
Output:
SELECT region, customer_id, AVG(spend) AS avg_spend
FROM transactions
WHERE transaction_date >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '6 months'
GROUP BY region, customer_id;
🚀 Also works for:
- CTEs
- Window functions
- Performance optimization
🧪 8. A/B Testing Design
Goal: Plan robust experiments and calculate statistical significance.
Prompt Example:
“Design an A/B test for two versions of a product page and explain how to analyze results.”
Output:
- Explains control/treatment groups
- Defines success metric (e.g. click-through rate)
- Recommends sample size calculator
- Gives Python code to run t-test or proportion z-test
🔍 Bonus:
“Generate a summary report if p < 0.05.”
🧭 Summary Cheatsheet
| Task | What ChatGPT Can Do |
|---|---|
| 🧹 Data Cleaning | Generate robust scripts (missing values, dates, etc) |
| 📐 Statistical Analysis | Explain tests, provide code, pick right method |
| 📊 Visualization Code | Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly visualizations |
| ⚙️ Model Selection | Suggest models based on task, dataset, constraints |
| 🧠 Feature Engineering | Brainstorm ideas + generate transformation code |
| 📄 Report Generation | Write technical + executive summaries |
| 🧮 SQL Query Writing | Create complex joins, CTEs, aggregations |
| 🧪 A/B Testing Design | Plan tests and analyze significance |
