Problem Statement
Which pattern helps avoid pandas SettingWithCopy issues when assigning?
Explanation
Chained indexing can operate on a view and silently skip updates. Use .loc with a boolean mask to target rows and columns unambiguously.
This produces predictable writes and keeps your code clear and safe.
Code Solution
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m = df['a']>0 df.loc[m, 'b'] = 1
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