Calculating Delta Values in Pandas DataFrame Based on Conditions

Learn how to calculate new column values in a pandas DataFrame based on specific conditions, ensuring accurate computations even with date dependencies.
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How to Calculate New Column Values Based on Conditions in Pandas

When working with data in a pandas DataFrame, you often encounter situations where you need to create new columns based on calculations from existing columns. One common requirement is calculating the difference (delta) of values under certain conditions. In this guide, we'll explore a practical example where we'll calculate the delta in a dataframe representing profits over time, using another dataframe representing specific deals.

The Problem

Imagine you have two dataframes: df_profit, which contains profit data over several dates, and df_deals, which specifies certain deal dates. Here’s a snippet of what our dataframes look like:

Profit DataFrame (df_profit)

profit_dateprofit01.047002.048003.048004.0410005.0412006.0412007.0412008.0413009.0414010.04140Deals DataFrame (df_deals)

deals_date03.0405.0406.04The task is to create a new column named delta in df_profit. This delta will be the difference between the current profit value and the previous profit value, but only after the first date in profit_date that matches a date in the deals_date. Moreover, the previous value for the first calculation should come from the profit value corresponding to the first deal date.

The Solution

To accomplish this task, we will follow these steps:

Prepare the DataFrames: We'll start by creating the two DataFrames from the data.

Merge the DataFrames: Combine the df_profit and df_deals based on the dates.

Calculate the delta: Determine the delta using the conditions stated above.

Clean Up: Remove any unnecessary columns that were used in calculations.

Step-by-Step Code

Here’s how the code looks:

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Output Explanation

When you run the above code, you'll get an output similar to this:

profit_dateprofitdelta01.0470NaN02.0480NaN03.0480NaN04.0410020.005.0412040.006.0412040.007.0412040.008.0413050.009.0414060.010.0414060.0Here, the delta values start to populate only after we've reached the first deal date (03.04) and are based on the profit value at that point.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can easily calculate new columns based on conditions within pandas DataFrames. This knowledge can be particularly powerful when analyzing financial data or tracking changes over time. Now that you understand how to implement this, you can adapt it to fit other situations within your data analysis projects.

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