python pandas dataframe string manipulation replace code example
Example 1: pandas replace word begins with contains
df['sport'] = df.sport.str.replace(r'(^.*ball.*$)', 'ball sport')
df
Example 2: pandas replace word begins with contains
In [71]:
df.loc[df['sport'].str.contains('ball'), 'sport'] = 'ball sport'
df
Out[71]:
name sport
0 Bob tennis
1 Jane ball sport
2 Alice ball sport