rename column pandas dataframe python code example

Example 1: rename column pandas

>>> df = pd.DataFrame({"A": [1, 2, 3], "B": [4, 5, 6]})
>>> df.rename(columns={"A": "a", "B": "c"})
   a  c
0  1  4
1  2  5
2  3  6

Example 2: python: change column name

df = df.rename(columns = {'myvar':'myvar_new'})

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 column pandas

>>> df.rename(str.lower, axis='columns')
   a  b
0  1  4
1  2  5
2  3  6