Pandas DataFrame get() Method
Example
Extract the "firstname" column from the DataFrame:
import pandas as pd
data = {
"firstname": ["Sally", "Mary",
"John"],
"age": [50, 40, 30],
"qualified": [True, False,
False]
}
df = pd.DataFrame(data)
print(df.get("firstname"))
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Definition and Usage
The get() method returns the specified
column(s) from the DataFrame.
If you specify only one column, the return value is a Pandas Series object.
To specify more than one column, specify the columns inside an array. The result will be a new DataFrame object.
Syntax
dataframe.get(key)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| key | Optional. A String or object representing the column(s) you want to return
|
Return Value
If only one column is returned: a Pandas Series object.
If more than one column are returned: a Pandas DataFrame object.
