drop null values in python code example

Example 1: drop null rows pandas

df.dropna()

Example 2: dropna pandas

>>> df.dropna(axis='columns')
       name
0    Alfred
1    Batman
2  Catwoman

Example 3: pandas dropna

df = pd.DataFrame({"name": ['Alfred', 'Batman', 'Catwoman'],
...                    "toy": [np.nan, 'Batmobile', 'Bullwhip'],
...                    "born": [pd.NaT, pd.Timestamp("1940-04-25"),
...                             pd.NaT]})
>>> df
       name        toy       born
0    Alfred        NaN        NaT
1    Batman  Batmobile 1940-04-25
2  Catwoman   Bullwhip        NaT

##Drop the rows where at least one element is missing.
>>> df.dropna()
     name        toy       born
1  Batman  Batmobile 1940-04-25

Example 4: Returns a new DataFrame omitting rows with null values

# Returns a new DataFrame omitting rows with null values

df4.na.drop().show()
# +---+------+-----+
# |age|height| name|
# +---+------+-----+
# | 10|    80|Alice|
# +---+------+-----+

Example 5: threshold meaning in pandas dropna

>>>df = pd.DataFrame({"name": ['Alfred', 'Batman', 'Catwoman'],
                   "toy": [np.nan, 'Batmobile', 'Bullwhip'],
                   "born": [pd.NaT, pd.Timestamp("1940-04-25"),
                            pd.NaT]}) 
df.dropna(thresh=2)
       name        toy       born
1    Batman  Batmobile 1940-04-25
2  Catwoman   Bullwhip        NaT