Pandas: transform a dbf Table into a dataframe

Question

I want to read a dbf file of an ArcGIS shapefile and dump it into a pandas dataframe. I am currently using the dbf package.

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Answer 1

You should have a look at simpledbf:

In [2]: import pandas as pd

In [3]: from simpledbf import Dbf5

In [4]: dbf = Dbf5('test.dbf')

In [5]: df = dbf.to_dataframe()

This works for me with a little sample .dbf file. Hope that helps.