Proposal: Rename bool() to to_bool()

[skasturi]

pandas/pandas/core/generic.py

Line 1371 in f78b1cc

def bool(self):

This method conflicts with python's native bool. Wondering if it would be okay to rename this to to_bool.

I can get the needed changes done, but wanted to make sure it's okay before sending out a PR.

[jorisvandenbossche]

This method conflicts with python's native bool.

How does it conflict? It's a method, so I don't directly see a way that it can conflict with the built-in bool function?

I never use this method, so I don't have much of an opinion on the method itself, but also wondering whether it is worth a deprecation to rename this.

[skasturi]

Given that bool is an keyword inbuilt method in Python and usually represents the native bool, overloading it might get confusing IMO. That's why.

[mproszewska]

IMO to_bool would be more consistent with function naming in pandas

[brurosa]

Is this refactor still relevant? If it is, I would like to take it!

[mroeschke]

Given there is traction to deprecate this it is renaming is not relevant anymore so closing