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Slicing Pandas Dataframe
Last Updated : 17 Mar, 2025
Slicing a Pandas DataFrame is a important skill for extracting specific
data subsets. Whether you want to select rows, columns or individual
cells, Pandas provides efficient methods like iloc[] and loc[]. In this
guide we’ll explore how to use integer-based and label-based indexing
to slice DataFrames effectively.
Create a Custom Dataframe
Let’s import pandas library and create pandas dataframe from custom
nested list.
import pandas as pd
player_list = [['M.S.Dhoni', 36, 75, 5428000],
['A.B.D Villers', 38, 74, 3428000],
['V.Kohli', 31, 70, 8428000],
['S.Smith', 34, 80, 4428000],
['C.Gayle', 40, 100, 4528000],
['J.Root', 33, 72, 7028000],
['K.Peterson', 42, 85, 2528000]]
df = pd.DataFrame(player_list, columns=['Name', 'Age', 'Weight',
'Salary'])
print(df)
Output:
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Slicing Using iloc[] (Integer-Based Indexing)
The iloc[] method in Pandas allows us to extract specific rows and
columns based on their integer positions starting from 0. Each number
represents a position in the DataFrame not the actual label of the row or
column.
DataSlicing Rows
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Row slicing means selecting a specific set of rows from the DataFrame
while keeping all columns.
df1 = df.iloc[0:4]
print(df1)
Output:
Slicing Columns in dataframe
Column slicing means selecting a specific set of columns from the
DataFrame while keeping all rows.
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df1 = df.iloc[:, 0:2]
print(df1)
Output:
Selecting a Specific Cell in a Pandas DataFrame
If you need a single value from a DataFrame you can specify the exact
row and column position
value = df.iloc[2, 3]
print("Specific Cell Value:", value)
Output:
Specific Cell Value: 8428000
Using Boolean Conditions in a Pandas DataFrame
Instead of selecting rows by index we can use Boolean conditions (e.g.,
Age > 35) to filter rows dynamically.
data = df[df['Age'] > 35].iloc[:, :]
print("\nFiltered Data based on Age > 35:\n", data)
Output:
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Slicing Using loc[]
We can also implement slicing using the loc function in Pandas but
there are some limitations to be aware of. The loc function relies on
labels meaning that if your DataFrame has custom labels instead of
default integer indices you need to be careful with how you specify
them.
Slicing Rows in Dataframe
With loc[] we can extract a range of rows by their labels instead of
integer positions.
df.set_index('Name', inplace=True)
custom = df.loc['A.B.D Villers':'S.Smith']
print(custom)
Output:
Selecting Specified cell in Dataframe
loc[] allows us to fetch a specific value based on row and column labels
value = df.loc['V.Kohli', 'Salary']
print("\nValue of the Specific Cell (V.Kohli, Salary):", value)
Output:
Value of the Specific Cell (V.Kohli, Salary): 8428000
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