EdgeFrame unflatten_column

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unflatten_column(self, composite_key_column_names, delimiter=None)

Compacts data from multiple rows based on cell data.

Parameters:

composite_key_column_names : list

Name of the column(s) to be used as keys for unflattening.

delimiter : unicode (default=None)

Separator for the data in the result columns. Default is comma (,).

Returns:

: _Unit

Groups together cells in all columns (less the composite key) using ”,” as string delimiter. The original rows are deleted. The grouping takes place based on a composite key created from cell values. The column datatypes are changed to string.

Examples

Given a data file:

user1 1/1/2015 1 70
user1 1/1/2015 2 60
user2 1/1/2015 1 65

The commands to bring the data into a frame, where it can be worked on:

>>> my_csv = ta.CsvFile("original_data.csv", schema=[('a', str), ('b', str),('c', int32) ,('d', int32]))
>>> my_frame = ta.Frame(source=my_csv)

Looking at it:

>>> my_frame.inspect()

  a:str        b:str       c:int32       d:int32
/------------------------------------------------/
   user1       1/1/12015   1             70
   user1       1/1/12015   2             60
   user2       1/1/2015    1             65

Unflatten the data using columns a & b:

>>> my_frame.unflatten_column({'a','b'})

Check again:

>>> my_frame.inspect()

  a:str        b:str       c:str     d:str
/-------------------------------------------/
   user1       1/1/12015   1,2       70,60
   user2       1/1/2015    1         65