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What are Pandas extension arrays?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Extension arrays enable custom dtypes like nullable integers and booleans.
Deep explanation
They allow Pandas to support missing values in non-float types using custom backends like Int64Array and BooleanArray.
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