>>> import numpy as np
>>> import pandas as pd
>>> df = pd.DataFrame({"A": [1,2,3], "B": [2,3,4]})
>>> df
A B
0 1 2
1 2 3
2 3 4
>>> df["C"] = ""
>>> df["D"] = np.nan
>>> df
A B C D
0 1 2 NaN
1 2 3 NaN
2 3 4 NaN
>>> import numpy as np
>>> import pandas as pd
>>> df = pd.DataFrame({"A": [1,2,3], "B": [2,3,4]})
>>> df
A B
0 1 2
1 2 3
2 3 4
>>> df["C"] = ""
>>> df["D"] = np.nan
>>> df
A B C D
0 1 2 NaN
1 2 3 NaN
2 3 4 NaN
column_names = ["a", "b", "c"]
df = pd.DataFrame(columns = column_names)
df["a"] = [num for num in range(1, 5)]