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Expressions

Polars expressions describe column operations and run in parallel.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 1 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Use pl.col.
  • Chain expressions.
  • Avoid Python loops.

In plain English

Polars expressions describe column operations and run in parallel.

  • Use pl.col.
  • Chain expressions.
  • Avoid Python loops.
expressions.pyPython
import polars as pl
df = pl.DataFrame({'course': ['HTML', 'CSS'], 'minutes': [12, 18]})
print(df.select(pl.col('minutes') * 2))
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Answer from memory: Which object references a column?

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