datafusion-python

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Apache DataFusion Python Bindings

  • .asf.yaml
  • .dockerignore
  • .gitignore
  • .gitmodules
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • AGENTS.md
  • Cargo.lock
  • Cargo.toml
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • CLAUDE.md
  • conftest.py
  • LICENSE.txt
  • parquet
  • pyproject.toml
  • README.md
  • rust-toolchain.toml
  • rustfmt.toml
  • testing
  • uv.lock

๐Ÿš€ Installation Guide

1. Get the code
git clone https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd datafusion-python

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Official Install Script

Easy Recommended
Prerequisites
  • Python 3 Python is required to use pip.
pip install datafusion

Installs the package published on PyPI directly โ€” no need to clone the source.

โœ… After installing, open a new terminal and run the program's version command (e.g. --version) to confirm it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

3. Python

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Python 3 On Windows, be sure to check 'Add Python to PATH' during installation.
pip install datafusion

Installs the package published on PyPI directly โ€” no need to clone the source.

python -m pip install datafusion

Installs the Python libraries listed in requirements.txt (or similar).

python3 -m venv .venv

Runs the Python script (or module).

python -m pip install -U pip

Installs the Python libraries listed in requirements.txt (or similar).

python -m pip install -r pyproject.toml

Installs the Python libraries listed in requirements.txt (or similar).

โœ… If it runs without errors and prints output in the terminal, it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

4. Rust

Medium
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Rust (rustup) Installing via rustup also installs cargo.
cargo build --release

Compiles the Rust project.

cargo run

Builds and then immediately runs the program.

โœ… If cargo build finishes without errors, it worked. The executable is created under target/.

5. Make

Medium
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Make Usually pre-installed on Linux/macOS. On Windows, install separately (e.g. via MSYS2 or WSL).
cd docs

This project's files live in a subfolder, so move into it first.

make

Compiles the code based on the generated build configuration to produce an executable.

โœ… If it finishes without errors, it worked. Try running the generated executable directly.
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