Python Pandas Data frame creation - python-2.7

Question

I tried to create a data frame df using the below code :
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
index = [0,1,2,3,4,5]
s = pd.Series([1,2,3,4,5,6],index= index)
t = pd.Series([2,4,6,8,10,12],index= index)
df = pd.DataFrame(s,columns = ["MUL1"])
df["MUL2"] =t
print df
MUL1 MUL2
0 1 2
1 2 4
2 3 6
3 4 8
4 5 10
5 6 12
While trying to create the same data frame using the below syntax, I am getting a wierd output.
df = pd.DataFrame([s,t],columns = ["MUL1","MUL2"])
print df
MUL1 MUL2
0 NaN NaN
1 NaN NaN
Please explain why the NaN is being displayed in the dataframe when both the Series are non empty and why only two rows are getting displayed and no the rest.
Also provide the correct way to create the data frame same as has been mentioned above by using the columns argument in the pandas DataFrame method.

Answer 1

One of the correct ways would be to stack the array data from the input list holding those series into columns -
In [161]: pd.DataFrame(np.c_[s,t],columns = ["MUL1","MUL2"])
Out[161]:
MUL1 MUL2
0 1 2
1 2 4
2 3 6
3 4 8
4 5 10
5 6 12
Behind the scenes, the stacking creates a 2D array, which is then converted to a dataframe. Here's what the stacked array looks like -
In [162]: np.c_[s,t]
Out[162]:
array([[ 1, 2],
[ 2, 4],
[ 3, 6],
[ 4, 8],
[ 5, 10],
[ 6, 12]])

Answer 2

If remove columns argument get:
df = pd.DataFrame([s,t])
print (df)
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 4 6 8 10 12
Then define columns - if columns not exist get NaNs column:
df = pd.DataFrame([s,t], columns=[0,'MUL2'])
print (df)
0 MUL2
0 1.0 NaN
1 2.0 NaN
Better is use dictionary:
df = pd.DataFrame({'MUL1':s,'MUL2':t})
print (df)
MUL1 MUL2
0 1 2
1 2 4
2 3 6
3 4 8
4 5 10
5 6 12
And if need change columns order add columns parameter:
df = pd.DataFrame({'MUL1':s,'MUL2':t}, columns=['MUL2','MUL1'])
print (df)
MUL2 MUL1
0 2 1
1 4 2
2 6 3
3 8 4
4 10 5
5 12 6
More information is in dataframe documentation.
Another solution by concat - DataFrame constructor is not necessary:
df = pd.concat([s,t], axis=1, keys=['MUL1','MUL2'])
print (df)
MUL1 MUL2
0 1 2
1 2 4
2 3 6
3 4 8
4 5 10
5 6 12

Answer 3

A pandas.DataFrame takes in the parameter data that can be of type ndarray, iterable, dict, or dataframe.
If you pass in a list it will assume each member is a row. Example:
a = [1,2,3]
b = [2,4,6]
df = pd.DataFrame([a, b], columns = ["Col1","Col2", "Col3"])
# output 1:
Col1 Col2 Col3
0 1 2 3
1 2 4 6
You are getting NaN because it expects index = [0,1] but you are giving [0,1,2,3,4,5]
To get the shape you want, first transpose the data:
data = np.array([a, b]).transpose()
How to create a pandas dataframe
import pandas as pd
a = [1,2,3]
b = [2,4,6]
df = pd.DataFrame(dict(Col1=a, Col2=b))
Output:
Col1 Col2
0 1 2
1 2 4
2 3 6