how to get column index in pandas code example

Example 1: get column number in dataframe pandas

# PANDAS: get column number from colomn name
dataframe.columns.get_loc("<col_name>")

Example 2: loc and iloc in pandas

iloc - default indexes (system generated)
loc - table indexes or we manually given indexes

Example 3: get column index pandas

df = pd.read_csv('thanksgiving_w_age_income.csv')

# Obtain Column Indices:
gravy = df.columns.get_loc("Do you typically have gravy?")
meet_friends = df.columns.get_loc('Have you ever tried to meet up with hometown friends on Thanksgiving night?')
friendsgiving = df.columns.get_loc('Have you ever attended a "Friendsgiving?"')