What is the difference between at, iat, loc, and iloc?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

at/iat are fast scalar accessors; loc/iloc support slicing.

at and iat are optimized for single value access (label vs position). loc and iloc support multi-element slicing but are slower due to overhead.

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