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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://catboost.ai/docs/en/llms.txt

# Regular prediction

CatBoost provides a variety of modes for regular prediction.

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Choose the implementation for more details.
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## Python package

###  Classes

#### [CatBoost](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/python-reference_catboost.md)

**Class purpose**

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Training and applying models.
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**Method**

 [predict](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/python-reference_catboostregressor_predict.md)

**Description**

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Apply the model to the given dataset.
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#### [CatBoostClassifier](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/python-reference_catboostclassifier.md)

**Class purpose**

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Training and applying models.
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**Method**

 [predict](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/python-reference_catboostclassifier_predict.md)

**Class** [predict_proba](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/python-reference_catboostclassifier_predict_proba.md)

**Class purpose**

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Apply the model to the given dataset to predict the probability that the object belongs to the given classes.
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#### [CatBoostRegressor](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/python-reference_catboostregressor.md)

**Class purpose**

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Training and applying models.
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**Method**

 [predict](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/python-reference_catboostregressor_predict.md)

**Description**

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Apply the model to the given dataset.
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## R package

**Method**

[catboost.predict](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/r-reference_catboost-predict.md)

**Purpose**

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Apply the model to the given dataset.
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## Command-line version

**Command**

[catboost calc](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/cli-reference_calc-model.md)

**Purpose**

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Apply the model.
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