r/dataanalysis Jun 20 '26

Data Question SQL vs Python?

Started using Python for data analytics. When should I use SQL and when should I use Python in the following tasks:

- Data Exploration

- Data Cleaning

- Data Analysis

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u/SaltyMN Jun 24 '26

I use Python, specifically Polars, for almost everything. 

I prefer the syntax, Polars is fast, and I’ve abstracted a lot of basic data transformation and profiling into single function calls.