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Includes a comprehensive guide to help SQL and ORM users adapt to Kotlin DataFrame. Covers key concepts, equivalents for SQL/ORM operations, and practical examples. Updated TOC to include the new guide.
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This PR adds a comprehensive guide for backend developers with SQL experience to transition to Kotlin DataFrame. The guide provides SQL-to-DataFrame mappings and explains key conceptual differences between SQL databases, ORMs, and Kotlin DataFrame.

  • Introduces Kotlin DataFrame concepts through familiar SQL terminology
  • Provides side-by-side comparisons of SQL commands and DataFrame operations
  • Explains the differences between DataFrame, SQL databases, and ORMs

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Guide-for-backend-SQL-developers.md New comprehensive guide document with SQL-to-DataFrame mappings and conceptual explanations
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Please add an information about supported SQL DBs (and how to integrate unsupported !) with references to https://kotlin.github.io/dataframe/sql.html.

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koperagen commented Aug 14, 2025

Can be interesting that columns store any values, not just primitives or predefined set of types. List, File, Map, user objects - DataFrame offers fully generic storage.
(It's mentioned in It can be created from any source but i missed it, my attention went mostly to tables :) )

@Kotlin Kotlin deleted a comment from Copilot AI Aug 20, 2025
Added details on setting up Kotlin DataFrame in Gradle projects, clarified DDL/DML equivalents, and enhanced examples. Updated TOC with a new Hibernate Interop reference and improved formatting consistency across sections.
@zaleslaw zaleslaw merged commit 8cc297c into master Aug 20, 2025
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