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Author of polars here. What would you say the docs is lacking? Quite curious how we should fill the gap. I understand the gap is large due to 12 years of being
by ritchie46 4y ago
Author of polars here. What would you say the docs is lacking? Quite curious how we should fill the gap. I understand the gap is large due to 12 years of being the standard for python. There is ton of materials for pandas.
We hope to have such a clear API that once the expression language clicks, it is less needed to have the docs open constantly as it should feel natural.
- p6steve 4y agoHi @ritchie46 - I have just written [raku Dan](https://github.com/p6steve/raku-Dan https://github.com/p6steve/raku-Dan) as a way to scratch the "data analytics" itch in a new way -- my next step is to write Dan::Polars as a polars binding via (eg.) raku NativeCall. Can you point me to a good recipe for success? ~p6steve@furnival.net
- silveraxe93 4y agoOh hey! I should know better than to take a potshot at software in hackernews... I used it a month or two ago, so I don't remember specifics, but. The docs weren't unclear, they were bare compared to pandas tough. Once I found an example of how to do something I managed to do it. But a couple of times I opened a page and there was WIP message. There's definitely a bit of unfairness in the comparison, as pandas as you say has been the standard for python for years. But that means I already know all the syntax and how the API works, so even just a method name or required params will get me a long way. When I was fumbling around with polars I would have liked more examples of how to use each method/function. I mean, once the language clicks I wouldn't need it anymore. But at the start I really need that hand-holding. I'd have to reread other pages to remember simple syntax.
- silveraxe93 4y agoThanks for creating it btw! I didn't mean to sound so negative. I used on an analysis that was taking long and it went way quicker.