parameters: (self, key: str, where=None, start=None, stop=None)
docstring: Remove pandas object partially by specifying the where condition
  
          Parameters
          ----------
          key : string
              Node to remove or delete rows from
          where : list of Term (or convertible) objects, optional
          start : integer (defaults to None), row number to start selection
          stop  : integer (defaults to None), row number to stop selection
  
          Returns
          -------
          number of rows removed (or None if not a Table)
  
          Raises
          ------
          raises KeyError if key is not a valid store
docstring_summary: Remove pandas object partially by specifying the where condition
docstring_tokens: Remove pandas object partially by specifying the where condition
function: def remove(self, key: str, where=None, start=None, stop=None):
          """
          Remove pandas object partially by specifying the where condition
  
          Parameters
          ----------
          key : string
              Node to remove or delete rows from
          where : list of Term (or convertible) objects, optional
          start : integer (defaults to None), row number to start selection
          stop  : integer (defaults to None), row number to stop selection
  
          Returns
          -------
          number of rows removed (or None if not a Table)
  
          Raises
          ------
          raises KeyError if key is not a valid store
  
          """
          where = _ensure_term(where, scope_level=1)
          try:
              s = self.get_storer(key)
          except KeyError:
              # the key is not a valid store, re-raising KeyError
              raise
          except AssertionError:
              # surface any assertion errors for e.g. debugging
              raise
          except Exception:
              # In tests we get here with ClosedFileError, TypeError, and
              #  _table_mod.NoSuchNodeError.  TODO: Catch only these?
  
              if where is not None:
                  raise ValueError(
                      "trying to remove a node with a non-None where clause!"
                  )
  
              # we are actually trying to remove a node (with children)
              node = self.get_node(key)
              if node is not None:
                  node._f_remove(recursive=True)
                  return None
  
          # remove the node
          if com.all_none(where, start, stop):
              s.group._f_remove(recursive=True)
  
          # delete from the table
          else:
              if not s.is_table:
                  raise ValueError(
                      "can only remove with where on objects written as tables"
                  )
              return s.delete(where=where, start=start, stop=stop)
function_tokens: def remove ( self , key : str , where = None , start = None , stop = None ) : where = _ensure_term ( where , scope_level = 1 ) try : s = self . get_storer ( key ) except KeyError : # the key is not a valid store, re-raising KeyError raise except AssertionError : # surface any assertion errors for e.g. debugging raise except Exception : # In tests we get here with ClosedFileError, TypeError, and #  _table_mod.NoSuchNodeError.  TODO: Catch only these? if where is not None : raise ValueError ( "trying to remove a node with a non-None where clause!" ) # we are actually trying to remove a node (with children) node = self . get_node ( key ) if node is not None : node . _f_remove ( recursive = True ) return None # remove the node if com . all_none ( where , start , stop ) : s . group . _f_remove ( recursive = True ) # delete from the table else : if not s . is_table : raise ValueError ( "can only remove with where on objects written as tables" ) return s . delete ( where = where , start = start , stop = stop )