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Doing data analysis with bash seems interesting. It's perhaps the fastest way to do quick queries. But I am wondering, how much data analysis can you do with "B
by hgasimov 8y ago
Doing data analysis with bash seems interesting. It's perhaps the fastest way to do quick queries. But I am wondering, how much data analysis can you do with "BASHing data"?
- robert_tweed 8y agoThe main problem you will hit eventually is subtle bugs, like not handling CSV escaping correctly when, for example, the field value happens to contain a comma. Quick and dirty and probably fine for a quick PoC if that's what you're used to, but otherwise you're probably better off with a real language with libraries designed for what you're doing.
- joshdick 8y agoAt least a few gigs on a modern computer before you start running into issues.