Rename columns in Pandas based on a dictionary

df.rename has a parameter called columns that accepts dictionaries:

df.rename(columns=dict(zip(df2["val1"], df2["val2"])))

Out:

    A7  B0  C3  D1
0   1   2   3   4
1   5   6   7   8

It returns a new DataFrame. You can either use inplace=True, or assign it back to the original DataFrame.

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