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This may be an easy question, but I need help understanding how to use the precision_recall_curve function in sklearn.



I have a binary dataset, and am using three classifiers (SVM, RF, LR) to classify it.



The example in sklearn's documentation shows to use the function like this:



y_score = classifier.decision_function(X_test)    
precision_recall_curve(y_test, y_score)


In the example, "decision_function" is a built in function for SVM classifiers. However, I don't see a function like that for Random Forest classifiers or Linear Regression.



Can someone help me understand what the y_score and decision function really is, and how I can calculate it for any classifier?



Thanks!










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    This may be an easy question, but I need help understanding how to use the precision_recall_curve function in sklearn.



    I have a binary dataset, and am using three classifiers (SVM, RF, LR) to classify it.



    The example in sklearn's documentation shows to use the function like this:



    y_score = classifier.decision_function(X_test)    
    precision_recall_curve(y_test, y_score)


    In the example, "decision_function" is a built in function for SVM classifiers. However, I don't see a function like that for Random Forest classifiers or Linear Regression.



    Can someone help me understand what the y_score and decision function really is, and how I can calculate it for any classifier?



    Thanks!










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      This may be an easy question, but I need help understanding how to use the precision_recall_curve function in sklearn.



      I have a binary dataset, and am using three classifiers (SVM, RF, LR) to classify it.



      The example in sklearn's documentation shows to use the function like this:



      y_score = classifier.decision_function(X_test)    
      precision_recall_curve(y_test, y_score)


      In the example, "decision_function" is a built in function for SVM classifiers. However, I don't see a function like that for Random Forest classifiers or Linear Regression.



      Can someone help me understand what the y_score and decision function really is, and how I can calculate it for any classifier?



      Thanks!










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      This may be an easy question, but I need help understanding how to use the precision_recall_curve function in sklearn.



      I have a binary dataset, and am using three classifiers (SVM, RF, LR) to classify it.



      The example in sklearn's documentation shows to use the function like this:



      y_score = classifier.decision_function(X_test)    
      precision_recall_curve(y_test, y_score)


      In the example, "decision_function" is a built in function for SVM classifiers. However, I don't see a function like that for Random Forest classifiers or Linear Regression.



      Can someone help me understand what the y_score and decision function really is, and how I can calculate it for any classifier?



      Thanks!







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          Look at the second param description in documentation of precision_recall_curve:




          probas_pred : array, shape = [n_samples]



          Estimated probabilities or decision function.




          When decision_function() is not present, you may use predict_proba() in its place.






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            For all the other classifiers that do not have a built in decision_function,
            you shall use the predict_proba function, that does esentially the same thing.



            y_score = random_forest.predict_proba()





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              Look at the second param description in documentation of precision_recall_curve:




              probas_pred : array, shape = [n_samples]



              Estimated probabilities or decision function.




              When decision_function() is not present, you may use predict_proba() in its place.






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                Look at the second param description in documentation of precision_recall_curve:




                probas_pred : array, shape = [n_samples]



                Estimated probabilities or decision function.




                When decision_function() is not present, you may use predict_proba() in its place.






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                  Look at the second param description in documentation of precision_recall_curve:




                  probas_pred : array, shape = [n_samples]



                  Estimated probabilities or decision function.




                  When decision_function() is not present, you may use predict_proba() in its place.






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                  Look at the second param description in documentation of precision_recall_curve:




                  probas_pred : array, shape = [n_samples]



                  Estimated probabilities or decision function.




                  When decision_function() is not present, you may use predict_proba() in its place.







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                      For all the other classifiers that do not have a built in decision_function,
                      you shall use the predict_proba function, that does esentially the same thing.



                      y_score = random_forest.predict_proba()





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                        For all the other classifiers that do not have a built in decision_function,
                        you shall use the predict_proba function, that does esentially the same thing.



                        y_score = random_forest.predict_proba()





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                          For all the other classifiers that do not have a built in decision_function,
                          you shall use the predict_proba function, that does esentially the same thing.



                          y_score = random_forest.predict_proba()





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                          For all the other classifiers that do not have a built in decision_function,
                          you shall use the predict_proba function, that does esentially the same thing.



                          y_score = random_forest.predict_proba()






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