2023-04-04

New Additions

Python

• Working with Polars and XlsxWriter - Guide to using the Python XlsxWriter library with Polars to create Excel reports.

Tutorials & workshops

• Running Polars code distributedly - A page that explains how to rung Polars code distributedly with Fugue by @fugue-project.

Blog posts

• Replacing Pandas with Polars. A Practical Guide - A blog post comparing some common functions between Pandas and Polars by @danielbeach. Code used is available on Github here.
• Dataframe Showdown – Polars vs Spark vs Pandas vs DataFusion. Guess who wins? - A short article that presents a performance test between Polars, Pandas, Datafusion and Spark on a csv dataset by @danielbeach. Code used is available on Github here.
• 7 Easy Steps To Switch From Pandas to Lightning Fast Polars And Never Return - A cheat sheet blog post of the most common Pandas operations translated into Polars by @BexTuychiev.

New Contributors

• @jmcnamara made their first contribution in #43