subsetting a Python DataFrame
Question:
I am transitioning from R to Python. I just began using Pandas. I have an R code that subsets nicely:
k1 <- subset(data, Product = p.id & Month < mn & Year == yr, select = c(Time, Product))
Now, I want to do similar stuff in Python. this is what I have got so far:
import pandas as pd
data = pd.read_csv("../data/monthly_prod_sales.csv")
#first, index the dataset by Product. And, get all that matches a given 'p.id' and time.
data.set_index('Product')
k = data.ix[[p.id, 'Time']]
# then, index this subset with Time and do more subsetting..
I am beginning to feel that I am doing this the wrong way. perhaps, there is an elegant solution. Can anyone help? I need to extract month and year from the timestamp I have and do subsetting. Perhaps there is a one-liner that will accomplish all this:
k1 <- subset(data, Product = p.id & Time >= start_time & Time < end_time, select = c(Time, Product))
thanks.
Answers:
I’ll assume that Time and Product are columns in a DataFrame, df is an instance of DataFrame, and that other variables are scalar values:
For now, you’ll have to reference the DataFrame instance:
k1 = df.loc[(df.Product == p_id) & (df.Time >= start_time) & (df.Time < end_time), ['Time', 'Product']]
The parentheses are also necessary, because of the precedence of the & operator vs. the comparison operators. The & operator is actually an overloaded bitwise operator which has the same precedence as arithmetic operators which in turn have a higher precedence than comparison operators.
In pandas 0.13 a new experimental DataFrame.query() method will be available. It’s extremely similar to subset modulo the select argument:
With query() you’d do it like this:
df[['Time', 'Product']].query('Product == p_id and Month < mn and Year == yr')
Here’s a simple example:
In [9]: df = DataFrame({'gender': np.random.choice(['m', 'f'], size=10), 'price': poisson(100, size=10)})
In [10]: df
Out[10]:
gender price
0 m 89
1 f 123
2 f 100
3 m 104
4 m 98
5 m 103
6 f 100
7 f 109
8 f 95
9 m 87
In [11]: df.query('gender == "m" and price < 100')
Out[11]:
gender price
0 m 89
4 m 98
9 m 87
The final query that you’re interested will even be able to take advantage of chained comparisons, like this:
k1 = df[['Time', 'Product']].query('Product == p_id and start_time <= Time < end_time')
Just for someone looking for a solution more similar to R:
df[(df.Product == p_id) & (df.Time> start_time) & (df.Time < end_time)][['Time','Product']]
No need for data.loc or query, but I do think it is a bit long.
I’ve found that you can use any subset condition for a given column by wrapping it in []. For instance, you have a df with columns [‘Product’,’Time’, ‘Year’, ‘Color’]
And let’s say you want to include products made before 2014. You could write,
df[df['Year'] < 2014]
To return all the rows where this is the case. You can add different conditions.
df[df['Year'] < 2014][df['Color' == 'Red']
Then just choose the columns you want as directed above. For instance, the product color and key for the df above,
df[df['Year'] < 2014][df['Color'] == 'Red'][['Product','Color']]
Creating an Empty Dataframe with known Column Name:
Names = ['Col1','ActivityID','TransactionID']
df = pd.DataFrame(columns = Names)
Creating a dataframe from csv:
df = pd.DataFrame('...../file_name.csv')
Creating a dynamic filter to subset a dtaframe:
i = 12
df[df['ActivitiID'] <= i]
Creating a dynamic filter to subset required columns of dtaframe
df[df['ActivityID'] == i][['TransactionID','ActivityID']]
Regarding some points mentioned in previous answers, and to improve readability:
No need for data.loc or query, but I do think it is a bit long.
The parentheses are also necessary, because of the precedence of the & operator vs. the comparison operators.
I like to write such expressions as follows – less brackets, faster to type, easier to read. Closer to R, too.
q_product = df.Product == p_id
q_start = df.Time > start_time
q_end = df.Time < end_time
df.loc[q_product & q_start & q_end, c('Time,Product')]
# c is just a convenience
c = lambda v: v.split(',')
I am transitioning from R to Python. I just began using Pandas. I have an R code that subsets nicely:
k1 <- subset(data, Product = p.id & Month < mn & Year == yr, select = c(Time, Product))
Now, I want to do similar stuff in Python. this is what I have got so far:
import pandas as pd
data = pd.read_csv("../data/monthly_prod_sales.csv")
#first, index the dataset by Product. And, get all that matches a given 'p.id' and time.
data.set_index('Product')
k = data.ix[[p.id, 'Time']]
# then, index this subset with Time and do more subsetting..
I am beginning to feel that I am doing this the wrong way. perhaps, there is an elegant solution. Can anyone help? I need to extract month and year from the timestamp I have and do subsetting. Perhaps there is a one-liner that will accomplish all this:
k1 <- subset(data, Product = p.id & Time >= start_time & Time < end_time, select = c(Time, Product))
thanks.
I’ll assume that Time and Product are columns in a DataFrame, df is an instance of DataFrame, and that other variables are scalar values:
For now, you’ll have to reference the DataFrame instance:
k1 = df.loc[(df.Product == p_id) & (df.Time >= start_time) & (df.Time < end_time), ['Time', 'Product']]
The parentheses are also necessary, because of the precedence of the & operator vs. the comparison operators. The & operator is actually an overloaded bitwise operator which has the same precedence as arithmetic operators which in turn have a higher precedence than comparison operators.
In pandas 0.13 a new experimental DataFrame.query() method will be available. It’s extremely similar to subset modulo the select argument:
With query() you’d do it like this:
df[['Time', 'Product']].query('Product == p_id and Month < mn and Year == yr')
Here’s a simple example:
In [9]: df = DataFrame({'gender': np.random.choice(['m', 'f'], size=10), 'price': poisson(100, size=10)})
In [10]: df
Out[10]:
gender price
0 m 89
1 f 123
2 f 100
3 m 104
4 m 98
5 m 103
6 f 100
7 f 109
8 f 95
9 m 87
In [11]: df.query('gender == "m" and price < 100')
Out[11]:
gender price
0 m 89
4 m 98
9 m 87
The final query that you’re interested will even be able to take advantage of chained comparisons, like this:
k1 = df[['Time', 'Product']].query('Product == p_id and start_time <= Time < end_time')
Just for someone looking for a solution more similar to R:
df[(df.Product == p_id) & (df.Time> start_time) & (df.Time < end_time)][['Time','Product']]
No need for data.loc or query, but I do think it is a bit long.
I’ve found that you can use any subset condition for a given column by wrapping it in []. For instance, you have a df with columns [‘Product’,’Time’, ‘Year’, ‘Color’]
And let’s say you want to include products made before 2014. You could write,
df[df['Year'] < 2014]
To return all the rows where this is the case. You can add different conditions.
df[df['Year'] < 2014][df['Color' == 'Red']
Then just choose the columns you want as directed above. For instance, the product color and key for the df above,
df[df['Year'] < 2014][df['Color'] == 'Red'][['Product','Color']]
Creating an Empty Dataframe with known Column Name:
Names = ['Col1','ActivityID','TransactionID']
df = pd.DataFrame(columns = Names)
Creating a dataframe from csv:
df = pd.DataFrame('...../file_name.csv')
Creating a dynamic filter to subset a dtaframe:
i = 12
df[df['ActivitiID'] <= i]
Creating a dynamic filter to subset required columns of dtaframe
df[df['ActivityID'] == i][['TransactionID','ActivityID']]
Regarding some points mentioned in previous answers, and to improve readability:
No need for data.loc or query, but I do think it is a bit long.
The parentheses are also necessary, because of the precedence of the & operator vs. the comparison operators.
I like to write such expressions as follows – less brackets, faster to type, easier to read. Closer to R, too.
q_product = df.Product == p_id
q_start = df.Time > start_time
q_end = df.Time < end_time
df.loc[q_product & q_start & q_end, c('Time,Product')]
# c is just a convenience
c = lambda v: v.split(',')