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pivot vs pivot_table in pandas

`pivot` reshapes unique values only, while `pivot_table` can aggregate duplicates.

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pivot vs pivot_table in pandas

`pivot` reshapes unique values only, while `pivot_table` can aggregate duplicates.

  • pivot needs unique index-column pairs
  • pivot_table accepts aggfunc
  • pivot_table is safer for real data

pivot vs pivot_table in pandas