return pandas dataframe as dictionary code example

Example 1: df col to dict

area_dict = dict(zip(lakes.area, lakes.count))

Example 2: dataframe to dictionary

>>> df.to_dict('records')
[{'col1': 1, 'col2': 0.5}, {'col1': 2, 'col2': 0.75}]

Example 3: pandas to dictionary

df.to_dict('records')