pandas.HDFStore.select

HDFStore.select(self, key: str, where=None, start=None, stop=None, columns=None, iterator=False, chunksize=None, auto_close: bool = False)[source]

Retrieve pandas object stored in file, optionally based on where criteria.

Parameters
keystr

Object being retrieved from file.

wherelist, default None

List of Term (or convertible) objects, optional.

startint, default None

Row number to start selection.

stopint, default None

Row number to stop selection.

columnslist, default None

A list of columns that if not None, will limit the return columns.

iteratorbool, default False

Returns an iterator.

chunksizeint, default None

Number or rows to include in iteration, return an iterator.

auto_closebool, default False

Should automatically close the store when finished.

Returns
object

Retrieved object from file.