Download query results to DataFrame

Get query results as a Pandas DataFrame.

Code sample

Python

Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the BigQuery Quickstart Using Client Libraries. For more information, see the BigQuery Python API reference documentation.

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# from google.cloud import bigquery
# client = bigquery.Client()

sql = """
    SELECT name, SUM(number) as count
    FROM `bigquery-public-data.usa_names.usa_1910_current`
    GROUP BY name
    ORDER BY count DESC
    LIMIT 10
"""

df = client.query(sql).to_dataframe()

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