def reorder_categories(self, new_categories, ordered=None, inplace=False):
        """
        Reorder categories as specified in new_categories.

        `new_categories` need to include all old categories and no new category
        items.

        Parameters
        ----------
        new_categories : Index-like
           The categories in new order.
        ordered : bool, optional
           Whether or not the categorical is treated as a ordered categorical.
           If not given, do not change the ordered information.
        inplace : bool, default False
           Whether or not to reorder the categories inplace or return a copy of
           this categorical with reordered categories.

        Returns
        -------
        cat : Categorical with reordered categories or None if inplace.

        Raises
        ------
        ValueError
            If the new categories do not contain all old category items or any
            new ones

        See Also
        --------
        rename_categories
        add_categories
        remove_categories
        remove_unused_categories
        set_categories
        """
        inplace = validate_bool_kwarg(inplace, 'inplace')
        if set(self.dtype.categories) != set(new_categories):
            raise ValueError("items in new_categories are not the same as in "
                             "old categories")
        return self.set_categories(new_categories, ordered=ordered,
                                   inplace=inplace)
Reorder categories as specified in new_categories.

        `new_categories` need to include all old categories and no new category
        items.

        Parameters
        ----------
        new_categories : Index-like
           The categories in new order.
        ordered : bool, optional
           Whether or not the categorical is treated as a ordered categorical.
           If not given, do not change the ordered information.
        inplace : bool, default False
           Whether or not to reorder the categories inplace or return a copy of
           this categorical with reordered categories.

        Returns
        -------
        cat : Categorical with reordered categories or None if inplace.

        Raises
        ------
        ValueError
            If the new categories do not contain all old category items or any
            new ones

        See Also
        --------
        rename_categories
        add_categories
        remove_categories
        remove_unused_categories
        set_categories