---
language:
- en
license: cc-by-sa-4.0
tags:
- python
- stackoverflow
- question-answering
- instruct
size_categories:
- 1K<n<10K
---

# StackOverflow Python QA Dataset

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## Description

This dataset contains high-quality Python questions and answers scraped from StackOverflow. It is designed for instruct-tuning Large Language Models (LLMs) or for question-answering tasks.

- **Source**: StackOverflow
- **Selection Criteria**:
    - Tag: `python`
    - Score: > 10
    - Must have an **accepted answer**
- **Content**: Pairs of instructions (Question) and outputs (Accepted Answer).

## Dataset Structure

The dataset consists of the following fields:

- `question_id`: The unique identifier for the question on StackOverflow.
- `score`: The vote score of the question.
- `tags`: A list of tags associated with the question.
- `creation_date`: The timestamp of when the question was asked.
- `instruction`: The full question title and body, cleaned of HTML.
- `output`: The full body of the accepted answer, cleaned of HTML.

## Sample Entry

```json
{
  "question_id": 12345,
  "score": 50,
  "tags": ["python", "list-comprehension"],
  "instruction": "How do I create a list... \n\n I have a loop that...",
  "output": "You can use a list comprehension:\n\n [x for x in iterable]"
}
```

## Usage

```python
from datasets import load_dataset

dataset = load_dataset("meeAtif/stackoverflow-python-qa")
print(dataset['train'][0])
```

## Author

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*Created by [Atif](https://github.com/meeAtif)*