I have a .csv file with both string and integer - containing columns. I need to use numpy.loadtxt method to import the matrix formed from the specified columns. How can I do that? Right now I am trying to do the following: data = np.loadtxt(open(path_to_data, "rb"), delimiter=",", skiprows=1, usecols=[1:]) Basically trying to read all columns but first, but it is giving an error: SyntaxError: invalid syntax Because such syntax is not allowed: usecols=[1:] Continue reading...