Setting a column as index in Pandas - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to set the 'Name' column as the index of the DataFrame.

Pandas

df = df.[1]('Name')

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Areset_index

Bset_index

Cdrop

Drename

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using reset_index instead of set_index.

Trying to rename the column instead of setting it as index.

The set_index method sets a column as the index of the DataFrame.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to set the 'ID' column as index without keeping it as a column.

Pandas

df = df.set_index('ID', [1]=True)

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Adrop

Bkeep

Cinplace

Dappend

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using keep=True which keeps the column.

Confusing inplace with drop.

The drop=True argument removes the column from the DataFrame after setting it as index.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to set 'Date' as index inplace.

Pandas

df.[1]('Date', inplace=True)

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Aset_index

Breset_index

Cdrop

Drename

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using reset_index which resets the index instead of setting it.

Trying to use drop as a method.

The set_index method supports the inplace=True argument to modify the DataFrame directly.

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hard

Fill both blanks to set 'User' as index and keep the column in the DataFrame.

Pandas

df = df.set_index([1], [2]=False)

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A'User'

Bdrop

Ckeep

D'Name'

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using drop=True which removes the column.

Using the wrong column name.

Use 'User' as the column name and drop=False to keep the column after setting it as index.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to set 'Email' as index, drop the column, and do it inplace.

Pandas

df.[1]([2], drop=[3], inplace=True)

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Aset_index

B'Email'

CTrue

DFalse

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using drop=False which keeps the column.

Not using inplace=True and expecting the DataFrame to change.

Use set_index method with column 'Email', drop=True to remove the column, and inplace=True to modify the DataFrame directly.