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# pandas.Index.factorize

`Index.``factorize`(sort=False, na_sentinel=-1)

  Encode the object as an enumerated type or categorical variable

  Parameters : | sort : boolean, default False Sort by values na_sentinel: int, default -1 Value to mark “not found”
  Returns : | labels : the indexer to the original array uniques : the unique Index

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