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how to delete multiple columns in one pass [duplicate]

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How can I delete multiple columns in one pass? I know this works

del df['A']
del df['B']

but

del df[['A', 'B']]

doesn't.

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highpost Avatar asked Jul 24 '13 15:07

highpost


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1 Answers

You can use .drop:

df = df.drop(['A', 'B'], axis=1)
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Jon Clements Avatar answered Oct 13 '22 00:10

Jon Clements