Your dataset includes several categorical variables. What is the most efficient way to convert these variables into a format that can be fed into a machine learning model?
You are tasked with merging two datasets, df1 and df2, on a common column 'id'. df1 has a column 'value1' and df2 has a column 'value2'. After merging, you need to create a new column called 'total_value' that sums 'value1' and 'value2'. Which of the following code snippets accomplishes this?
Your dataset consists of geographical data points for different species of birds. You want to visualize the distribution of these species on a geographical map. Which Python library would be most appropriate for this kind of visualization?