added example of using pandas.series (#30534)

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## Series ## Series
Series is the basic data-type in pandas. A Series is very similar to an array (NumPy array) (in fact it is built on top of the NumPy array object). A Series can have axis labels, as it can be indexed by a label with no number indexing for the location of data. It can hold any valid Python Object like List, Dictionary, etc. Series is the basic data-type in pandas. A Series is very similar to an array (NumPy array) (in fact it is built on top of the NumPy array object). A Series can have axis labels, as it can be indexed by a label with no number indexing for the location of data. It can hold any valid Python Object like List, Dictionary, etc.
```python
pd.Series([1,2,3])
```
output:
```output
0 1
1 2
2 3
dtype: int64
```
```python
np.array([1,2,3])
```
output:
```output
array([1, 2, 3])
```
## Loading Data from a CSV File ## Loading Data from a CSV File
A `.csv` file is a *comma separated value* file. A very common way to store data. To load such data into a pandas data frame use the `read_csv` method: A `.csv` file is a *comma separated value* file. A very common way to store data. To load such data into a pandas data frame use the `read_csv` method:
```python ```python