df.column.unique()
import pandas as pd
colors = {'color': ['green', 'blue', 'blue', 'red', 'green']}
df = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(colors)
print(df['color'].unique())
# distinct rows in this DataFrame
df.distinct().count()
# 2
>gapminder['continent'].unique()
array(['Asia', 'Europe', 'Africa', 'Americas', 'Oceania'], dtype=object)
#column name ISSDTM
pd.to_datetime(df.ISSDTM, errors='coerce').dt.year
#result
0 2013
1 2013
2 2009
3 2009
Name: ISSDTM, dtype: int64