How to sort date in excel using Pandas?

In these articles, We will discuss how to import an excel file in a single Dataframe and sort the Date in a given column on. Suppose our Excel file looks like these:

sample_date.xlsx

To get the excel file used click here.

Approach :

• Import Pandas module
• Make DataFrame from Excel file
• sort the date column with DataFrame.sort_value() function
• Display the Final DataFrame

Step 1: Importing pandas module and making DataFrame form excel.

Python3

# import module
import pandas as pd

# making data frame from excel file
df = pd.read_excel('excel_work\sample_date.xlsx')

print("Original DataFrame")
df

Output :

Step 2: Sorting date with DataFrame.sort_value() function.

Python3

# sorting date with sort_value() function
Final_result = df.sort_values('Joining Date')

print(" Sorted Date DataFrame")
Final_result

Output :