What's the most efficient way to handle data parsing for large datasets? or Struggling with messy dat

Short:

Try DataWrangler (web-based). Super intuitive for cleaning.

For validation: assert statements in Python. Simple but effective.

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OP Reply:

Wow, thanks for all the tips! Didn’t even know about OpenRefine or Talend—definitely checking those out.

Quick follow-up: Anyone use Great Expectations for validation? Saw it mentioned twice—worth the setup time?

Also, +1 on the regex suggestion. Time to finally learn it properly... *sigh*.

Cheers!