, :
In [18]: df.loc[['green']]
Out[18]:
one two
green ham 0.261355 0.182691
eggs 0.243253 -0.360223
[2 rows x 2 columns]
iloc,
In [24]: df.iloc[0:2]
Out[24]:
one two
green ham 0.261355 0.182691
eggs 0.243253 -0.360223
[2 rows x 2 columns]
k- ( 2) = 0
In [35]: df.groupby(level=0).head(2)
Out[35]:
one two
green ham 0.261355 0.182691
eggs 0.243253 -0.360223
red eggs -0.147635 0.555402
ham 1.815182 0.158497
[4 rows x 2 columns]
n- (k-1); ,
In [36]: df.groupby(level=0).nth(2)
Out[36]:
one two
red pork -0.158261 -0.963434
[1 rows x 2 columns]
In [37]: df.groupby(level=0).nth(1)
Out[37]:
one two
green eggs 0.243253 -0.360223
red ham 1.815182 0.158497
[2 rows x 2 columns]