import pandas as pd
df = pd.DataFrame({'a':[1,2], 'b':[3,4]})
df['c'] = df.apply(lambda row: row.a + row.b, axis=1)
df
# a b c
# 0 1 3 4
# 1 2 4 6
merge(left, right, how='left', on=None, left_on=None, right_on=None,
left_index=False, right_index=False, sort=True,
suffixes=('_x', '_y'), copy=True)