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title: "Select Column"
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# Select Column

**Type:** `nodetool.data.SelectColumn`

**Namespace:** `nodetool.data`

## Description

Select specific columns from dataframe.
    dataframe, columns, filter

    Use cases:
    - Extract relevant features for analysis
    - Reduce dataframe size by removing unnecessary columns
    - Prepare data for specific visualizations or models

## Properties

| Property | Type | Description | Default |
|----------|------|-------------|---------|
| dataframe | `dataframe` | a dataframe from which columns are to be selected | `{"type":"dataframe","uri":"","asset_id":null,"d...` |
| columns | `str` | comma separated list of column names | `` |

## Outputs

| Output | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| output | `dataframe` |  |

## Related Nodes

Browse other nodes in the [nodetool.data](./) namespace.