how to set pandas date as index in python and drop the date column in python

main.py
import pandas as pd

# Create a sample DataFrame
df = pd.DataFrame({'date': ['2021-01-01', '2021-01-02', '2021-01-03'],
                   'value': [10, 20, 30]})
print("Before setting date as index:")
print(df)

# Convert 'date' column to datetime
df['date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['date'])

# Set 'date' column as index
df.set_index('date', inplace=True)

# Drop the 'date' column
df.drop('date', axis=1, inplace=True)

print("\nAfter setting date as index and dropping the 'date' column:")
print(df)
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main.py
Before setting date as index:
         date  value
0  2021-01-01     10
1  2021-01-02     20
2  2021-01-03     30

After setting date as index and dropping the 'date' column:
            value
date             
2021-01-01     10
2021-01-02     20
2021-01-03     30
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