polars.Series.to_dummies#

Series.to_dummies(separator: str = '_') → DataFrame[source]#

Get dummy/indicator variables.

Parameters:

separator: Separator/delimiter used when generating column names.

Examples

>>> s = pl.Series("a", [1, 2, 3])
>>> s.to_dummies()
shape: (3, 3)
┌─────┬─────┬─────┐
│ a_1 ┆ a_2 ┆ a_3 │
│ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- │
│ u8  ┆ u8  ┆ u8  │
╞═════╪═════╪═════╡
│ 1   ┆ 0   ┆ 0   │
│ 0   ┆ 1   ┆ 0   │
│ 0   ┆ 0   ┆ 1   │
└─────┴─────┴─────┘