rename only certain columns pandas code example

Example 1: rename columns pandas

df.rename(columns={'oldName1': 'newName1',
                   'oldName2': 'newName2'},
          inplace=True, errors='raise')
# Make sure you set inplace to True if you want the change
# to be applied to the dataframe

Example 2: pandas rename specific column

df.rename(columns={'old_name': 'new_name'}, inplace=True)