Core ML Concepts · beginner · concept 9 of 311 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Classification vs Regression
Classification predicts discrete categories (spam/not spam, cat/dog). Regression predicts continuous values (price, temperature). The choice depends on whether your output is a category or a number.
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Binary classificationMulti-classLinear regressionLogistic regression
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Disease diagnosis (classification), house price prediction (regression)
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