Is logistic regression regression or classification?

• There are arguments like, "logistic regression is regression," or "No, it's not regression, it's classification."
• It is similar to the discussion of "Are Python and Ruby variables passed by value or by reference to a function? - An example of choosing the wrong two options. In this case, the reference is passed by value.
• Logistic regression solves classification problems by finding probability values in regression.
• Re-posted from a previous article in [Regression and Classification

  • Misleading point: "logistic regression" is overwhelmingly used for classification problems, not regression problems

  • Logistic regression is a method of solving the classification problem of "which group one belongs to" by finding the real value of "probability of belonging to a group" through regression. In other words, it is equivalent to converting a classification problem into a regression problem and then solving it.

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