What is the DataFrarme.ndim() function in pandas?

Overview

The ndim attribute returns the number of axes or array dimensions of the dataframe object.

Syntax

DataFrame.ndim
Syntax for the ndim attribute

Parameters

The ndim attribute takes no parameter value.

Return value

The ndim attribute returns an integer value of 1 or 2 representing a Series or DataFrame, respectively.

Example

# A code to illustrate the ndim attribute of a Dataframe



# importing the pandas library

import pandas as pd



# creating a series and a Dataframe objects

a = pd.Series({"row1": 1, "row2": 2, "row3": 3})

b = pd.DataFrame({"col1":[1,2], "col2":[3,4]})



# obtaining the array dimensions

print(a.ndim)

print(b.ndim)

Explanation

  • Line 4: We import the pandas library.
  • Line 7–8: We create a series and a DataFrame object, a and b, respectively.
  • Line 11: We obtain the array dimensions of a and b.

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