pandas.DataFrame.pivot

DataFrame.pivot(index=None, columns=None, values=None)

Reshape data (produce a “pivot” table) based on column values. Uses unique values from index / columns to form axes and return either DataFrame or Panel, depending on whether you request a single value column (DataFrame) or all columns (Panel)

index : string or object

Column name to use to make new frame’s index

columns : string or object

Column name to use to make new frame’s columns

values : string or object, optional

Column name to use for populating new frame’s values

For finer-tuned control, see hierarchical indexing documentation along with the related stack/unstack methods

>>> df
    foo   bar  baz
0   one   A    1.
1   one   B    2.
2   one   C    3.
3   two   A    4.
4   two   B    5.
5   two   C    6.

>>> df.pivot('foo', 'bar', 'baz')
     A   B   C
one  1   2   3
two  4   5   6

>>> df.pivot('foo', 'bar')['baz']
     A   B   C
one  1   2   3
two  4   5   6

pivoted : DataFrame

If no values column specified, will have hierarchically indexed columns