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import time
import pandas as pd
import polars as pl
import numpy as np
df = pd.read_csv("textfile.csv")
polars is best for large tables, qicker and more efficient.
Keep pandas for
Working with small datasets (< 1GB)
Heavy visualization/plotting work
Team is Pandas-expert, project has tight deadlines
Using libraries that expect Pandas (statsmodels, etc.)
Doing exploratory data analysis in notebooks
Provides Polars shines when:
Data is large (> 1GB)
Performance matters
Building data pipelines
Need to process clean data
Starting new projects