Why naive bayes classifier is used?

Question

Could someone tell me why exactly is Naïve Bayes classifier used? 

Answer 1

Naïve Bayes classifier is a probabilistic algorithm classifier used in Machine learning for classification tasks. Naïve Bayes classifier is used in many areas of classification, such as:  

• Spam filtering 

• Text, document, news classifications, etc. 

• Sentiment analysis in social media and other platforms 

• New age technology like Face Recognition, medical diagnosis, etc.  

• Recommendation system and much more.  

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