Remove pivot_simple

pandas/core/reshape/reshape.py

@@ -383,46 +383,6 @@ def _unstack_multiple(data, clocs, fill_value=None):
     return unstacked
 
 
-def pivot_simple(index, columns, values):
-    """
-    Produce 'pivot' table based on 3 columns of this DataFrame.
-    Uses unique values from index / columns and fills with values.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    index : ndarray
-        Labels to use to make new frame's index
-    columns : ndarray
-        Labels to use to make new frame's columns
-    values : ndarray
-        Values to use for populating new frame's values
-
-    Notes
-    -----
-    Obviously, all 3 of the input arguments must have the same length
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    DataFrame
-
-    See also
-    --------
-    DataFrame.pivot_table : generalization of pivot that can handle
-        duplicate values for one index/column pair
-    """
-    if (len(index) != len(columns)) or (len(columns) != len(values)):
-        raise AssertionError('Length of index, columns, and values must be the'
-                             ' same')
-
-    if len(index) == 0:
-        return DataFrame(index=[])
-
-    hindex = MultiIndex.from_arrays([index, columns])
-    series = Series(values.ravel(), index=hindex)
-    series = series.sort_index(level=0)
-    return series.unstack()
-
-
 def _slow_pivot(index, columns, values):
     """
     Produce 'pivot' table based on 3 columns of this DataFrame.