DOC: Explain how to load data in Google Colab

[afeld]

Pandas version checks

• I have checked that the issue still exists on the latest versions of the docs on main here

Location of the documentation

https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/user_guide/io.html

Documentation problem

There doesn't seem to be an official cohesive explanation from pandas or Google on how to load data in a Google Colab environment. While it can be pieced together, I imagine Colab is a common runtime for pandas users, and thus it would be helpful to be explicit.

Suggested fix for documentation

I suggest we have a section on the IO page explaining how to load data to pandas in Google Colab. This would be equivalent to this page in the Polars documentation, or this section of my course site. (Would love to delete mine and link elsewhere.)

Google Colab has an official example notebook on IO, but it doesn't mention the pandas piece for most of the approaches. I've opened a corresponding issue there: googlecolab/colabtools#5663. If they were to expand that notebook, maybe we link to it, at a minimum?

[Shubham-Jain52]

hi i would be very interested to help with this, can you please assign it to me.

[arturkenzo]

hello i would like to contribute. Could you assign it to me

[afeld]

Done. FYI that in the future, you can do so yourself: https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/development/contributing.html#finding-an-issue-to-contribute-to

[jill-augustine]

@afeld FYI self-assigning is no longer possible. #62561

[Rishabh-8755]

Hi, I'm a new contributor participating in Hacktoberfest. This looks like a great first issue for me. Can I please be assigned and work on this?

[UnkownHunter]

Hello, i would like to contribute. Could you assign it to me as well.

[UnkownHunter]

Hi @afeld,
Very sorry to disturb you. Could you please guide me on how to use the doc/make.py file to generate the HTML files for previewing? I also wanted to check if I should include Kaggle in this process.
This is my first pull request (#62791), and I would like to complete it correctly. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

[alvinjaison]

Hi @afeld,
I would like to contribute. Please assign to me if possible.