cross validation for time series forecasting python tutorial

cross-validation is a vital technique in machine learning and statistics used to evaluate the performance of a model. when it comes to time series data, traditional cross-validation methods (like k-fold) are not suitable due to the sequential nature of time series. instead, we use time series-specific cross-validation techniques, such as time series split.

in this tutorial, we will go through the steps of implementing cross-validation for time series forecasting using python. we’ll use the `pandas`, `numpy`, and `sklearn` libraries, and we'll illustrate the concept through a simple example using a time series dataset.

step 1: install required libraries

if you haven't already, install the required libraries using pip:

```bash
pip install pandas numpy scikit-learn matplotlib
```

step 2: import libraries

let's start by importing the necessary libraries.

```python
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
```

step 3: create a sample time series dataset

for demonstration purposes, we’ll create a simple time series dataset.

```python
create a time series dataset

```

step 4: prepare data for forecasting

next, we need to prepare our data for modeling. we will create a lagged version of the data to use as features.

```python
create lagged features
def create_lagged_features(data, lags):
for lag in range(1, lags + 1):
df[f'lag_{lag}'] = df['value'].shift(lag)

lags = 3 number of lagged features
lagged_data = create_la ...

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