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sdv.tabular.ctgan.TVAE.sample_conditions

TVAE.sample_conditions(conditions, max_tries_per_batch=100, batch_size=None, randomize_samples=True, output_file_path=None)

Sample rows from this table with the given conditions.

Parameters
  • conditions (list[sdv.sampling.Condition]) – A list of sdv.sampling.Condition objects, which specify the column values in a condition, along with the number of rows for that condition.

  • max_tries_per_batch (int) – Number of times to retry sampling until the batch size is met. Defaults to 100.

  • batch_size (int) – The batch size to use per sampling call.

  • randomize_samples (bool) – Whether or not to use a fixed seed when sampling. Defaults to True.

  • output_file_path (str or None) – The file to periodically write sampled rows to. Defaults to a temporary file, if None.

Returns

Sampled data.

Return type

pandas.DataFrame

Raises
  • ConstraintsNotMetError – If the conditions are not valid for the given constraints.

  • ValueError – If any of the following happens: * any of the conditions’ columns are not valid. * no rows could be generated.