pythonpandasdataframelistjoin

Convert List to Pandas Dataframe Column


I need to convert my list into a one-column pandas dataframe.

Current List (len=3):

['Thanks You',
 'Its fine no problem',
 'Are you sure']

Required Pandas DF (shape =3,):

0 Thank You
1 Its fine no problem
2 Are you sure

N.B. The numbers represent index in the required Pandas DF above.


Solution

  • Use:

    L = ['Thanks You', 'Its fine no problem', 'Are you sure']
    
    #create new df 
    df = pd.DataFrame({'col':L})
    print (df)
    
                       col
    0           Thanks You
    1  Its fine no problem
    2         Are you sure
    

    df = pd.DataFrame({'oldcol':[1,2,3]})
    
    #add column to existing df 
    df['col'] = L
    print (df)
       oldcol                  col
    0       1           Thanks You
    1       2  Its fine no problem
    2       3         Are you sure
    

    Thank you DYZ:

    #default column name 0
    df = pd.DataFrame(L)
    print (df)
                         0
    0           Thanks You
    1  Its fine no problem
    2         Are you sure