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+import pandas as pd
+import os
+
+# Set paths
+raw_data_path = "data/"
+cleaned_data_path = "cleaned_data/"
+
+# Create folder if it doesn't exist
+os.makedirs(cleaned_data_path, exist_ok=True)
+
+# Load all CSV files from the "data" folder
+all_files = [f for f in os.listdir(raw_data_path) if f.endswith(".csv")]
+
+# Read and combine data
+df_list = [pd.read_csv(os.path.join(raw_data_path, file)) for file in all_files]
+df = pd.concat(df_list, ignore_index=True)
+
+print(f"✅ Loaded {len(df)} rows from {len(all_files)} files.")
+
+# Drop irrelevant columns (Modify based on dataset)
+df = df.drop(columns=["start_station_name", "end_station_name"], errors="ignore")
+
+# Fill missing values
+df.fillna(method="ffill", inplace=True)
+
+# Convert date columns
+df["started_at"] = pd.to_datetime(df["started_at"], errors="coerce")
+df["ended_at"] = pd.to_datetime(df["ended_at"], errors="coerce")
+
+# Calculate ride duration in minutes
+df["ride_duration"] = (df["ended_at"] - df["started_at"]).dt.total_seconds() / 60  # In minutes
+
+print("🛠️ Missing values handled & data types fixed.")
+
+# Remove negative ride durations
+df = df[df["ride_duration"] > 0]
+
+# Remove extreme outliers (rides longer than 24 hours)
+df = df[df["ride_duration"] <= 1440]
+
+# Save cleaned data
+cleaned_file_path = os.path.join(cleaned_data_path, "cleaned_cyclistic_data.csv")
+df.to_csv(cleaned_file_path, index=False)
+
+printf("🎯 Cleaned data saved to {cleaned_file_path}.")