pandas.CategoricalIndex.reorder_categories   CategoricalIndex.reorder_categories(*args, **kwargs)[source]
 
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.  Deprecated since version 1.3.0.     Returns 
 
cat:Categorical or None


Categorical with removed categories or None if inplace=True.    Raises 
 ValueError

If the new categories do not contain all old category items or any new ones      See also  rename_categories

Rename categories.  add_categories

Add new categories.  remove_categories

Remove the specified categories.  remove_unused_categories

Remove categories which are not used.  set_categories

Set the categories to the specified ones.    


    
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