Pandas DataFrame Equals Method

Introduction

In this tutorial, you will learn about the equals() method in Pandas DataFrame. The equals() method is used to compare two DataFrames and check if they have the same shape and elements. It returns a boolean value, True if the DataFrames are equal, and False otherwise.

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Import the necessary libraries

Before using the equals() method, you need to import the pandas library, which is used for data manipulation and analysis.

import pandas as pd

Create two DataFrames

Next, create two DataFrames to compare with each other. Make sure the DataFrames have the same shape and elements for accurate comparison.

df1 = pd.DataFrame({"col_1": [10, 20], "col_2": [20, 30]})
df2 = pd.DataFrame({"col_1": [10, 20], "col_2": [20, 30]})

Use the `equals()` method to compare DataFrames

Now, use the equals() method to compare the two DataFrames.

result = df1.equals(df2)
print("Are the elements in two DataFrames the same?", result)

The output will be True if the DataFrames have the same shape and elements, and False otherwise.

Summary

In this tutorial, you learned how to use the equals() method in Pandas DataFrame to compare two DataFrames. This method is useful when you want to check if two DataFrames are equal in terms of shape and elements. Remember to ensure that the DataFrames being compared have the same shape and elements for accurate comparison.