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Description
Code Sample
Before
df = pd.DataFrame({'A': [0, pd.NA, 1]})
df.dropna().reset_index(drop=True)
After
df = pd.DataFrame({'A': [0, pd.NA, 1]})
df.dropna(ignore_index=True)
Problem description
I have noticed a lot of dataframe reshaping functions acquiring the ignore_index
keyword. (e.g. #30114). I think df.dropna()
is a good candidate for this keyword, as are any other functions which change the index from being a consecutive sequence of integers
Expected Output
In [1]: import pandas as pd
In [2]: df = pd.DataFrame({'A': [0, pd.NA, 1]})
In [3]: df
Out[3]:
A
0 0
1 <NA>
2 1
In [4]: df.dropna().reset_index(drop=True)
Out[4]:
A
0 0
1 1
In [5]: df.dropna(ignore_index=True)
Out[5]:
A
0 0
1 1