Pandas DataFrame transpose() Method

Example

Convert the columns into rows and vice versa:

import pandas as pd

data = {
"age": [50, 40, 30, 40, 20, 10, 30],
"qualified": [True, False, False, False, False, True, True]
}
df = pd.DataFrame(data)

newdf = df.transpose()

Try it Yourself »

Definition and Usage

The transpose() method transforms the columns into rows and the rows into columns.

Syntax

dataframe.transpose(args, copy)

Parameters

The parameters are keyword arguments.

Parameter	Value	Description
args	Tuple	Optional. arguments that can be used in NumPy functions
copy	`True False`	Optional, default False. Specifies whether to copy the data or not

Return Value

A DataFrame where the columns have been rows and vice versa.

This method does not change the original DataFrame.

❮ DataFrame Reference