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If I'm doing some data science just for fun and personal projects, is there any reason to not go with Polars? I took some data science classes in grad school,
by Larrikin 2y ago
If I'm doing some data science just for fun and personal projects, is there any reason to not go with Polars?
I took some data science classes in grad school, but basically haven't had any reason to touch pandas since I graduated. But, did like the ecosystem of tools, learning materials, and other libraries surrounding it when I was working with it. I recently just started a new project and am quickly going through my old notes to refamiliarize myself with pandas, but maybe I should just go and learn Polars?
- dgacmu 2y agoI adore polars for its speed and I find the interface easier than pandas. But pandas still has a richer ecosystem of stuff built around it. I try to use polars in greenfield things but occasionally get yoinked back.
- ibash 2y agoGo with polars, you can always convert a polars data frame back when needed.
- nerdponx 2y agoPandas can be easier for interactive poking around on smaller data sets. It feels more like Excel, whereas Polars feels more like SQL. It's no surprise that on a forum full of programmers Polars is widely preferred, but IMO it's worth at least trying both.