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If you don't mind me asking, how does someone start with Q/Kdb+? Can you learn it with just the free version or realistically does it require working with it i

by posnet 10y ago

If you don't mind me asking, how does someone start with Q/Kdb+? Can you learn it with just the free version or realistically does it require working with it in a professional setting and learning from others who already use it. Are there any sources you recommend for a someone just starting out? Thanks.

branchless 10y ago
You can get a kdb/q cookbook here: http://code.kx.com/wiki/Cookbook http://code.kx.com/wiki/Cookbook This includes a tutorial with a smartmeter concept which has several queries of increasing complexity: http://code.kx.com/wsvn/code/cookbook_code/tutorial/ http://code.kx.com/wsvn/code/cookbook_code/tutorial/ Step through this, look at the function definitions, cross-ref with the kdb reference page. Also read Q for mortals on their site: http://code.kx.com/wiki/Tutorials http://code.kx.com/wiki/Tutorials Yes it's not as accessible as other langs with loads of books, but on the plus side it's coherent, unlike c++.