How to filter the date column in pandas?












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I want to remove the date in the column['DATE'] and use the quickfilter.



I do this:



quickfilter = (df_dexu.DATE < 2018-12-1)
df_dexu=df_dexu[quickfilter]


but it gives the error message:




TypeError: invalid type comparison











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    2018-12-1 is not a date. That is 2018 minus 12 minus 1, i.e. number 2005. That cannot be compared to a date.

    – zvone
    Jan 19 at 15:00
















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I want to remove the date in the column['DATE'] and use the quickfilter.



I do this:



quickfilter = (df_dexu.DATE < 2018-12-1)
df_dexu=df_dexu[quickfilter]


but it gives the error message:




TypeError: invalid type comparison











share|improve this question




















  • 1





    2018-12-1 is not a date. That is 2018 minus 12 minus 1, i.e. number 2005. That cannot be compared to a date.

    – zvone
    Jan 19 at 15:00














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I want to remove the date in the column['DATE'] and use the quickfilter.



I do this:



quickfilter = (df_dexu.DATE < 2018-12-1)
df_dexu=df_dexu[quickfilter]


but it gives the error message:




TypeError: invalid type comparison











share|improve this question
















I want to remove the date in the column['DATE'] and use the quickfilter.



I do this:



quickfilter = (df_dexu.DATE < 2018-12-1)
df_dexu=df_dexu[quickfilter]


but it gives the error message:




TypeError: invalid type comparison








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    2018-12-1 is not a date. That is 2018 minus 12 minus 1, i.e. number 2005. That cannot be compared to a date.

    – zvone
    Jan 19 at 15:00














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    2018-12-1 is not a date. That is 2018 minus 12 minus 1, i.e. number 2005. That cannot be compared to a date.

    – zvone
    Jan 19 at 15:00








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2018-12-1 is not a date. That is 2018 minus 12 minus 1, i.e. number 2005. That cannot be compared to a date.

– zvone
Jan 19 at 15:00





2018-12-1 is not a date. That is 2018 minus 12 minus 1, i.e. number 2005. That cannot be compared to a date.

– zvone
Jan 19 at 15:00












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Try convert column to_datetime:



quickfilter = (pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE) < '2018-12-01')


Or:



df_dexu.DATE = pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE)
quickfilter = (df_dexu.DATE < '2018-12-01')





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    Try convert column to_datetime:



    quickfilter = (pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE) < '2018-12-01')


    Or:



    df_dexu.DATE = pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE)
    quickfilter = (df_dexu.DATE < '2018-12-01')





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      Try convert column to_datetime:



      quickfilter = (pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE) < '2018-12-01')


      Or:



      df_dexu.DATE = pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE)
      quickfilter = (df_dexu.DATE < '2018-12-01')





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        Try convert column to_datetime:



        quickfilter = (pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE) < '2018-12-01')


        Or:



        df_dexu.DATE = pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE)
        quickfilter = (df_dexu.DATE < '2018-12-01')





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        Try convert column to_datetime:



        quickfilter = (pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE) < '2018-12-01')


        Or:



        df_dexu.DATE = pd.to_datetime(df_dexu.DATE)
        quickfilter = (df_dexu.DATE < '2018-12-01')






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