Pandas Series: idxmin() function
Row label of the minimum value in Pandas series
The idxmin() function is used to get the row label of the minimum value.
If multiple values equal the minimum, the first row label with that value is returned.
Syntax:
Series.idxmin(self, axis=0, skipna=True, *args, **kwargs)
Parameters:
| Name | Description | Type/Default Value | Required / Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| skipna | Exclude NA/null values. If the entire Series is NA, the result will be NA. | bool Default Value: True |
Required |
| axis | For compatibility with DataFrame.idxmin. Redundant for application on Series. | bool Default Value: 0 |
Required |
| *args, **kwargs | Additional keywords have no effect but might be accepted for compatibility with NumPy. | Required |
Returns: Index
Label of the minimum value.
Raises: ValueError
If the Series is empty.
Notes: This method is the Series version of ndarray.argmin. This method returns the label of the minimum, while ndarray.argmin returns the position. To get the position, use series.values.argmin().
Example:
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