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# Target Encode

Encode a categorical column with the average value of a target column for the corresponding value of the categorical column.

See scikit-learn's [TargetEncoder](https://contrib.scikit-learn.org/category_encoders/targetencoder.html) for full documentation.

## Parameters

| Name   | Type   | Description                                     | Is Optional |
| ------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| column | column | Column name to target encode                    |             |
| target | column | Numeric target column to use to create averages |             |

## Example

```python
ds = rasgo.get.dataset(id)

ds2 = ds.target_encode(column='WEATHER_DESCRIPTION', target='DAILY_HIGH_TEMP')
ds2.preview()

```

## Source Code

{% embed url="<https://github.com/rasgointelligence/RasgoTransforms/blob/main/rasgotransforms/rasgotransforms/transforms/target_encode/target_encode.sql>" %}