data/datasets/README.md

# Datasets Utilities

This folder contains utility scripts for handling datasets, including downloading data from Kaggle.

📄 Scripts

kaggle_data.py

• Description: A Python script to download Kaggle datasets or competition data seamlessly, supporting Google Colab, local Linux/Mac, and Windows environments.

• Path: data/datasets/kaggle_data.py

• Key Function: get_kaggle_data(json_path, data_name, is_competition=False, output_dir='data/raw')

• Example:

  from kaggle_data import get_kaggle_data
  
  # Download a standard Kaggle dataset
  dataset_path = get_kaggle_data("kaggle.json", "paultimothymooney/chest-xray-pneumonia")
  
  # Download competition data
  competition_path = get_kaggle_data("kaggle.json", "house-prices-advanced-regression-techniques", is_competition=True)