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Why is Python the Best-Suited Programming Language for Machine Learning?
Machine Learning is the hottest trend in modern times. According to Forbes, Machine learning patents grew at a 34% rate between 2013 and 2017 and this is only set to increase in the future. And Python is the primary programming language used for much of the research and development in Machine Learning.
Apache Spark Build in Functions
PySpark Pandas All code can be downloaded below and you can run it complete for free in Google Colab. from pyspark.sql import functions print(dir(functions)) AutoBatchedSerializer Column DataFrame DataType PandasUDFType PickleSerializer PythonEvalType SparkContext StringType ascii asin atan atan2 basse64 bitwiseNOT blacklist UserDefinedFunction abs acos add_onths approxCountDistinct apprrox_count_distinct array array_containsss asc broadcast bround cbrt ceil coalesce col […]
Spark vs Pandas vs Dask
So if you know Pandas why should you learn Apache Spark? Pandas features: Tabular data ( and here more features than Spark ) Pandas can handle to million rows Limit to a single machine Pandas is not a distributed system. Dask vs Spark Apache Spark Dask Language Scala, Java, Python, R, SQL Python Scale 1-1000 […]
Dynamic CSV Import into SugarCRM via Azure Function
Microsoft Azure is easy going – with only a few lines of code you can create a CSV importer for SugarCRM. Free of charge up to 1 Million requests per month! First of all, you create an Azure Function. Choose Azure Blob Storage Trigger, then add the Blob service in the Azure Portal. After creating […]