change df columns code example

Example 1: rename df column

import pandas as pd
data = pd.read_csv(file)
data.rename(columns={'original':'new_name'}, inplace=True)

Example 2: change name of column pandas

#df.rename() will only return a new df with the new headers
#df = df.rename() will change the heders of the current dataframe 
df = df.rename(columns={"old_col1": "new_col1", "old_col2": "new_col2"})