Pandas name a data frame using string(s)

Asked Feb 02 '18 at 00:04

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Assuming I have a string:

col_name = 'age'

I also have a data frame:

result

I would like to rename the dataframe as

age_data

My code is as follows:

col_name+'_data' = result

However (obviously) this doesn't work. I'm thinking I would have to convert col_name+'_data' into a python object (rather than a string) for it to work.

edited Feb 02 '18 at 00:06

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asked Feb 02 '18 at 00:04

BlackHat

`result.name = col_name + '_data'`? – Christian Dean Feb 02 '18 at 00:06
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When you say "name" do you mean you want to dynamically create a variable? Why? – juanpa.arrivillaga Feb 02 '18 at 00:06
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Also, strings *are* Python objects... – juanpa.arrivillaga Feb 02 '18 at 00:08
Yes to create a new variable - assume I have a list containing strings and I want to convert them into a variable, as part of a larger solution to a problem. – BlackHat Feb 02 '18 at 00:08
I would start by rethinking your solution. You almost *certainly* don't want to use dynamically created variables. Use a container, like a `dict` instead. – juanpa.arrivillaga Feb 02 '18 at 00:09

Pandas name a data frame using string(s)

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