lace.Engine.del_column

Engine.del_column(col: str | int) → None

Delete a given column.

Parameters:

col (str or int) – The index of the column to delete

Raises:

IndexError – The requested column index does not exist or is out of bounds

Examples

Delete columns by integer or string index

>>> from lace.examples import Animals
>>> engine = Animals()
>>> engine.shape
(50, 85)
>>> engine.del_column("swims")
>>> engine.shape
(50, 84)
>>> engine.del_column(0)
>>> engine.shape
(50, 83)
>>> engine.del_column(82)
>>> engine.shape
(50, 82)