New Additions
Polars plugins
- iban_validation_polars - A package to facilitate validation of IBANs and getting bank identifier and branch identifier as a Polars plugin by @ericqu.
- dataframely - Polars plugin that provides schema and other rule validation for Polars DataFrames by @Quantco.
- polar_llama - Polars plugin for interacting with LLMs in Polars by @daviddrummond95.
Python
- polars_access_mdbtools - Python package for reading tables from an Access database into Polars dataframes, using mdbtools by @DeflateAwning.
Rust
- plotlars
plotlarsis a Rust library designed to facilitate the integration between the Polars data analysis library and Plotly library. - iban_validation A set of projects to facilitate validation of ibans and getting the bank identifier and branch identifier in Rust, Python and Polars by @ericqu.
Tools build with Polars
- polars-explorer - A tool that aims to provide a lightweight GUI to data exploration/manipulation tasks using Rust Polars by @brutusyhy.
- polars-mas - A CLI tool and python library meant to perform large scale multiple association tests, primarily seen in academic research by @idinsmore1.
Tutorials & workshops
- Working With Python Polars - 7-lesson online video course that covers various topics related todata manipulation with Polars by @cltrudeau.
- #100DaysOfPolars articles - List of articles published by @jorammutenge on linkedin #100DaysOfPolars.
Blog posts
- Pandas vs Polars: is it time to change? - A post that summarizes the main issues involved in the transition from Pandas to Polars by Michelangelo Florio.
- The Complete Guide to Polars for Data Science - A hands-on tutorial that teaches how to load, manipulate, transform and optimize data sets with Polars in Python by @norochalise. Code used is available on Github here.
- Pandas vs Polars : Comparaison des performances et de la mémoire - A 2025 benchmark that compares the performance of Polars and Pandas by @moncoachdata. Code used is available on Github here.
- Polars for Pandas Users — A Blazing Fast DataFrame Alternative — A tutorial article that shows how to migrate from Pandas to Polars with code examples and performance optimization tips by Vinod Chugani.
- Data Validation Libraries for Polars (2025 Edition) - A survey of five Python data validation libraries compatible with Polars, highlighting their strengths and trade-offs for robust data pipeline validation in 2025 by @rich-iannone.
New Contributors
- @DeflateAwning made their first contribution in #448
- @ericqu made their first contribution in #453
Full Changelog: 2025-02-21...2025-06-25