Pandas DataFrame take() Method
Example
Return row 5 and 10 from the DataFrame.
In this example we use a .csv file called data.csv
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv('data.csv')
print(df.take([5,
10]))
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Definition and Usage
The take() method returns the specified rows
from the DataFrame.
The take() method needs the row
positions, even if the rows has named indexes.
Syntax
dataframe.take(indexes, axis, kwargs)
Parameters
The axis parameter is a
keyword argument.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| indexes | List | Required. An array of the positions to return |
| axis | 0 |
Optional, default 0. The axis to select elements from |
| kwargs | 0 |
Optional, default 0. The axis to select elements from |
Return Value
A DataFrame with the selected rows/columns.
