change column name by index pandas code example

Example 1: rename column name pandas dataframe

df.rename(columns={"old_col1": "new_col1", "old_col2": "new_col2"})

Example 2: change specific column name pandas

df_new = df.rename(columns={'A': 'a'}) #change a from A

Example 3: rename column pandas

df_new = df.rename(columns={'A': 'a'}, index={'ONE': 'one'})
print(df_new)
#         a   B   C
# one    11  12  13
# TWO    21  22  23
# THREE  31  32  33

print(df)
#         A   B   C
# ONE    11  12  13
# TWO    21  22  23
# THREE  31  32  33

Example 4: rename dataframe index column pandas

df.index.names = ['new_name']