Better categorical encoding methods for your Machine Learning algorithms (not one-hot encoding) in 2022 — Table of Contents Introduction Target Encoder CatBoost Encoder CatBoost Library Automatic Encoder Summary References Introduction The once-ruler of encoding, one-hot-encoding, is no more. Newer, better, and frankly, easier approaches to encoding have emerged and are starting to replace conventional encoding types. In a world of quicker algorithm implementation, better interpretability of features, etc., there…