pandas.RangeIndex.step

propertyRangeIndex.step[source]

The value of the step parameter (1 if this was not supplied).

Examples

>>> idx = pd.RangeIndex(5)
>>> idx.step
1
>>> idx = pd.RangeIndex(2, -10, -3)
>>> idx.step
-3

Even if pandas.RangeIndex is empty, step is still 1 if not supplied.

>>> idx = pd.RangeIndex(1, 0)
>>> idx.step
1

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