Import CSV File as pandas DataFrame in Python – Read & Load (2 Examples)

In this article you’ll learn how to read a CSV file as a pandas DataFrame in Python.

Preparing the Examples

import pandas as pd                                     # Import pandas
my_df = pd.DataFrame({'A':range(100, 105),              # Construct new pandas DataFrame
                      'B':[9, 3, 7, 1, 2],
                      'C':['a', 'f', 'c', 'f', 'f'],
                      'D':range(35, 30, - 1)})
import os                                               # Import os
os.chdir('C:/Users/Data Hacks/Desktop/example folder')  # Specify working directory
my_df.to_csv('my_df.csv')                               # Write exemplifying DataFrame to folder

Example 1: Read pandas DataFrame from CSV File

my_df1 = pd.read_csv('my_df.csv')                       # Import CSV & print output
print(my_df1)
#    Unnamed: 0    A  B  C   D
# 0           0  100  9  a  35
# 1           1  101  3  f  34
# 2           2  102  7  c  33
# 3           3  103  1  f  32
# 4           4  104  2  f  31

Example 2: Read pandas DataFrame from CSV File & Ignore Unnamed Index Column

my_df2 = pd.read_csv('my_df.csv', index_col = [0])      # Import CSV & print output
print(my_df2)
#      A  B  C   D
# 0  100  9  a  35
# 1  101  3  f  34
# 2  102  7  c  33
# 3  103  1  f  32
# 4  104  2  f  31

Further Resources & Related Tutorials

Have a look at the following list of Python programming language tutorials. They focus on topics such as groups, variables, dates, and counting.

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