The Apache Spark community has improved support for Python to such a great degree over the past few years that Python is now a “first-class” language, and no longer a “clunky” add-on as it once was, Databricks co-founder and Chief Architect Reynold Xin said at Data + AI Summit last week. “It’s actually a completely…
According to a new press release, Starburst Data has expanded its data analytics platform by introducing Python DataFrame support through the launch of PyStarburst and integrating the Ibis library. This strategic move, accomplished in collaboration with Voltron Data, empowers developers and data engineers to efficiently manage complex data transformation tasks and build data applications seamlessly…
Starburst customers who prefer to manipulate data using dataframes as opposed to regular SQL will be happy with a pair of announcements made today. That includes the introduction of PyStarburst, which provides a PySpark-like syntax for transforming data residing in Starburst’s hosted Galaxy environment, as well as support for Ibis, a portable dataframe library developed…
Excel-maker Microsoft and Anaconda, a key distributor of Python tools, unveiled a collaboration this week that will see Python integrated with Excel. The new Anaconda Python Distribution in Excel, which is currently in beta, will bring Python data analysis and data science capabilities to the popular spreadsheet program from Microsoft. The integration will enable users…
