apply function to update multiple columns in pandas dataframe code example

Example 1: assign multiple columns pandas

import pandas as pd

df = {'col_1': [0, 1, 2, 3],
        'col_2': [4, 5, 6, 7]}
df = pd.DataFrame(df)

df[[ 'column_new_1', 'column_new_2','column_new_3']] = [np.nan, 'dogs',3]  #thought this wo

Example 2: apply a function to multiple columns in pandas

In [49]: df
Out[49]: 
          0         1
0  1.000000  0.000000
1 -0.494375  0.570994
2  1.000000  0.000000
3  1.876360 -0.229738
4  1.000000  0.000000

In [50]: def f(x):    
   ....:  return x[0] + x[1]  
   ....:  

In [51]: df.apply(f, axis=1) #passes a Series object, row-wise
Out[51]: 
0    1.000000
1    0.076619
2    1.000000
3    1.646622
4    1.000000