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DecisionTree

Bases: Classifier

Decision tree classification.

Source code in src/safeds/ml/classical/classification/_decision_tree.py 
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class DecisionTree(Classifier):
    """Decision tree classification."""

    def __init__(self) -> None:
        # Internal state
        self._wrapped_classifier: sk_DecisionTreeClassifier | None = None
        self._feature_names: list[str] | None = None
        self._target_name: str | None = None

    def fit(self, training_set: TaggedTable) -> DecisionTree:
        """
        Create a copy of this classifier and fit it with the given training data.

        This classifier is not modified.

        Parameters
        ----------
        training_set : TaggedTable
            The training data containing the feature and target vectors.

        Returns
        -------
        fitted_classifier : DecisionTree
            The fitted classifier.

        Raises
        ------
        LearningError
            If the training data contains invalid values or if the training failed.
        UntaggedTableError
            If the table is untagged.
        NonNumericColumnError
            If the training data contains non-numerical values.
        MissingValuesColumnError
            If the training data contains missing values.
        DatasetMissesDataError
            If the training data contains no rows.
        """
        wrapped_classifier = self._get_sklearn_classifier()
        fit(wrapped_classifier, training_set)

        result = DecisionTree()
        result._wrapped_classifier = wrapped_classifier
        result._feature_names = training_set.features.column_names
        result._target_name = training_set.target.name

        return result

    def predict(self, dataset: Table) -> TaggedTable:
        """
        Predict a target vector using a dataset containing feature vectors. The model has to be trained first.

        Parameters
        ----------
        dataset : Table
            The dataset containing the feature vectors.

        Returns
        -------
        table : TaggedTable
            A dataset containing the given feature vectors and the predicted target vector.

        Raises
        ------
        ModelNotFittedError
            If the model has not been fitted yet.
        DatasetContainsTargetError
            If the dataset contains the target column already.
        DatasetMissesFeaturesError
            If the dataset misses feature columns.
        PredictionError
            If predicting with the given dataset failed.
        NonNumericColumnError
            If the dataset contains non-numerical values.
        MissingValuesColumnError
            If the dataset contains missing values.
        DatasetMissesDataError
            If the dataset contains no rows.
        """
        return predict(self._wrapped_classifier, dataset, self._feature_names, self._target_name)

    def is_fitted(self) -> bool:
        """
        Check if the classifier is fitted.

        Returns
        -------
        is_fitted : bool
            Whether the classifier is fitted.
        """
        return self._wrapped_classifier is not None

    def _get_sklearn_classifier(self) -> ClassifierMixin:
        return sk_DecisionTreeClassifier()

__init__()

Source code in src/safeds/ml/classical/classification/_decision_tree.py 
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def __init__(self) -> None:
    # Internal state
    self._wrapped_classifier: sk_DecisionTreeClassifier | None = None
    self._feature_names: list[str] | None = None
    self._target_name: str | None = None

fit(training_set)

Create a copy of this classifier and fit it with the given training data.

This classifier is not modified.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
training_set TaggedTable

The training data containing the feature and target vectors.

 required

Returns:

Name Type Description
fitted_classifier DecisionTree

The fitted classifier.

Raises:

Type Description
LearningError

If the training data contains invalid values or if the training failed.
UntaggedTableError

If the table is untagged.
NonNumericColumnError

If the training data contains non-numerical values.
MissingValuesColumnError

If the training data contains missing values.
DatasetMissesDataError

If the training data contains no rows.
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def fit(self, training_set: TaggedTable) -> DecisionTree:
    """
    Create a copy of this classifier and fit it with the given training data.

    This classifier is not modified.

    Parameters
    ----------
    training_set : TaggedTable
        The training data containing the feature and target vectors.

    Returns
    -------
    fitted_classifier : DecisionTree
        The fitted classifier.

    Raises
    ------
    LearningError
        If the training data contains invalid values or if the training failed.
    UntaggedTableError
        If the table is untagged.
    NonNumericColumnError
        If the training data contains non-numerical values.
    MissingValuesColumnError
        If the training data contains missing values.
    DatasetMissesDataError
        If the training data contains no rows.
    """
    wrapped_classifier = self._get_sklearn_classifier()
    fit(wrapped_classifier, training_set)

    result = DecisionTree()
    result._wrapped_classifier = wrapped_classifier
    result._feature_names = training_set.features.column_names
    result._target_name = training_set.target.name

    return result

is_fitted()

Check if the classifier is fitted.

Returns:

Name Type Description
is_fitted bool

Whether the classifier is fitted.
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def is_fitted(self) -> bool:
    """
    Check if the classifier is fitted.

    Returns
    -------
    is_fitted : bool
        Whether the classifier is fitted.
    """
    return self._wrapped_classifier is not None

predict(dataset)

Predict a target vector using a dataset containing feature vectors. The model has to be trained first.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
dataset Table

The dataset containing the feature vectors.

 required

Returns:

Name Type Description
table TaggedTable

A dataset containing the given feature vectors and the predicted target vector.

Raises:

Type Description
ModelNotFittedError

If the model has not been fitted yet.
DatasetContainsTargetError

If the dataset contains the target column already.
DatasetMissesFeaturesError

If the dataset misses feature columns.
PredictionError

If predicting with the given dataset failed.
NonNumericColumnError

If the dataset contains non-numerical values.
MissingValuesColumnError

If the dataset contains missing values.
DatasetMissesDataError

If the dataset contains no rows.
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def predict(self, dataset: Table) -> TaggedTable:
    """
    Predict a target vector using a dataset containing feature vectors. The model has to be trained first.

    Parameters
    ----------
    dataset : Table
        The dataset containing the feature vectors.

    Returns
    -------
    table : TaggedTable
        A dataset containing the given feature vectors and the predicted target vector.

    Raises
    ------
    ModelNotFittedError
        If the model has not been fitted yet.
    DatasetContainsTargetError
        If the dataset contains the target column already.
    DatasetMissesFeaturesError
        If the dataset misses feature columns.
    PredictionError
        If predicting with the given dataset failed.
    NonNumericColumnError
        If the dataset contains non-numerical values.
    MissingValuesColumnError
        If the dataset contains missing values.
    DatasetMissesDataError
        If the dataset contains no rows.
    """
    return predict(self._wrapped_classifier, dataset, self._feature_names, self._target_name)