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Differentiate between del, pop() and drop() functions.
Python Data Handling
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| del function | pop() function | drop() function |
|---|---|---|
The del statement deletes a column from a DataFrame. | The pop() function is used to delete a column or an item from a DataFrame or Series. | The drop() function is used to drop rows or columns from a DataFrame. |
| It does not return a value. | It returns the removed item. | It returns a new DataFrame with the dropped labels. |
| It modifies the original DataFrame or Series. | It modifies the original DataFrame or Series. | It does not modifies the original DataFrame by default (unless inplace = True is specified). |
The syntax is del df['column_name']. | The syntax is df['column_name'].pop(). | The syntax is df.drop(index or sequence of indexes). |
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