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Learn how to efficiently concatenate multiple DataFrames in Pandas by adding a column that contains a list of datetime ranges.
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How to Concatenate DataFrames in Pandas: Adding Date Ranges as a New Column

Working with data in Pandas often involves creating DataFrames, and you might find yourself in a situation where you need to join or concatenate DataFrames. In this guide, we will tackle a specific problem where you want to generate a range of datetime values from two existing datetime columns and then store that range as a list in a new cell of the DataFrame.

Understanding the Problem

Suppose you have a DataFrame consisting of two columns, date1 and date2, which represent starting and ending timestamps. You need to create a third column that contains all the datetime values between each corresponding pair of dates in date1 and date2. The expected result would look like this:

date1date2range2020-11-17 13:35:182020-11-17 13:36:50['2020-11-17 13:35:18', '2020-11-17 13:36:50']2020-11-17 00:00:452020-11-17 00:01:53['2020-11-17 00:00:45', '2020-11-17 00:01:53']2020-11-17 00:18:182020-11-17 00:19:27['2020-11-17 00:18:18', '2020-11-17 00:19:27']2020-11-17 22:45:192020-11-17 22:46:40['2020-11-17 22:45:19', '2020-11-17 22:46:40']To achieve this, we can use pd.date_range to generate the ranges and then concatenate them into our DataFrame.

Step-by-Step Solution

Here’s how to efficiently concatenate all DataFrames and add the desired datetime ranges as a new column:

Step 1: Create Your Initial DataFrame

First, let’s create our initial DataFrame:

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Step 2: Generate the Date Ranges

Next, we will create an empty list where we will append the datetime ranges as we generate them in a loop:

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Step 3: Create a New DataFrame for the Ranges

After generating the date ranges, we will create a new DataFrame from the list of ranges:

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Step 4: Concatenate the New Column into the Original DataFrame

Finally, we can concatenate our new DataFrame containing the ranges with the original DataFrame:

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Conclusion

You have now successfully concatenated a new column containing datetime ranges to your existing DataFrame in Pandas. This method allows you to keep your data structured and insightful, making it easier to analyze relationships between your timestamp entries.

By following these steps and understanding how to manipulate DataFrames in Pandas, you can enhance your data processing workflow significantly. Don’t hesitate to explore further functionalities available in Pandas to get the most out of your data analysis!