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docs: Add initial version of ecosystem page in user guide #13779

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Related to this issue: #13778

@github-actions github-actions bot added documentation Improvements or additions to documentation python Related to Python Polars rust Related to Rust Polars labels Jan 17, 2024

#### [Apache Arrow](https://arrow.apache.org/)

Apache Arrow enables zero-copy reads of data, meaning that data can be directly accessed in its in-memory format without the need for copying or serialisation. This greatly enhances performance, especially when sharing data between different processes or systems. Using Apache Arrow, Polars is compatible with a wide range of libraries that also make use of Apache Arrow, like Pandas and Pyspark.
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This is only possible within the same process without copying. It is true that there is no serializatin if two differen processes share arrow memory.

This greatly enhances performance

I would mostly say that it enhances performance when integrating with different tools.

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Thanks, I'll update in the next iteration


#### [Matplotlib](https://matplotlib.org/)

Matplotlib is a comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python. Matplotlib makes easy things easy and hard things possible.
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How does polars interact with matplotlib?

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There is a pending PR for a page about data visualisations from @braaannigan . My idea is to link to that page or show the plots on this page. I have opened an issue to open the discussion. That is also why this PR is in draft

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@r-brink I'll try to get my PR fixed in the next couple of days

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@braaannigan that would be great. I will update the PR with links to the section on your visualisation page!

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@r-brink Hopefully can get this merged soon #13052

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@r-brink r-brink deleted the guide-ecosystem branch January 22, 2024 10:22
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