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14 changes: 13 additions & 1 deletion pandas/core/frame.py
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Parameters
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labels : single label or list-like
Index or column labels to drop.
Index or column labels to drop. A tuple will be used as a single
label and not treated as a list-like.
axis : {0 or 'index', 1 or 'columns'}, default 0
Whether to drop labels from the index (0 or 'index') or
columns (1 or 'columns').
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weight 1.0 0.8
length 0.3 0.2

>>> df.drop(index=('falcon', 'weight'))
big small
lama speed 45.0 30.0
weight 200.0 100.0
length 1.5 1.0
cow speed 30.0 20.0
weight 250.0 150.0
length 1.5 0.8
falcon speed 320.0 250.0
length 0.3 0.2

>>> df.drop(index='cow', columns='small')
big
lama speed 45.0
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