'How do I convert a large list of dictionaries into a pandas DataFrame?
I would like to create a dataframe from 9 million + dictionary records:
defaultdict(<class 'dict'>, {'movie1': {'user1': '2', 'user2': '4'},
'movie2': {'user2': '5'},
'movie3': {'user1': '2'}})
I've attempted using pd.DataFrame() which doesn't work due to the size.
Output I would like:

Solution 1:[1]
Simply feed it to the DataFrame constructor:
df = pd.DataFrame(d)
output:
movie1 movie2 movie3
user1 2 NaN 2
user2 4 5 NaN
used input:
from collections import defaultdict
d = defaultdict(dict, {'movie1': {'user1': '2', 'user2': '4'},
'movie2': {'user2': '5'},
'movie3': {'user1': '2'}})
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | mozway |
