convert pandas series to dictionary code example

Example 1: df col to dict

area_dict = dict(zip(lakes.area, lakes.count))

Example 2: pandas to dictionary

df.to_dict('records')

Example 3: pandas series to dictionary python

>>> s = pd.Series([1, 2, 3, 4])
>>> s.to_dict()
{0: 1, 1: 2, 2: 3, 3: 4}
>>> from collections import OrderedDict, defaultdict
>>> s.to_dict(OrderedDict)
OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
>>> dd = defaultdict(list)
>>> s.to_dict(dd)
defaultdict(<class 'list'>, {0: 1, 1: 2, 2: 3, 3: 4})