DuckDB Basics

DuckDB is an in-process SQL OLAP database management system. It's often called "SQLite for Analytics".

Why DuckDB?

Speed: Vectorized query execution engine optimized for analytical workloads.
Simplicity: No server to manage, runs entirely within the Python process.
Integration: Natively reads Pandas DataFrames, Polars DataFrames, and Parquet files directly.