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  1. _polars_runtime_compat/.gitkeep +0 -0
  2. _polars_runtime_compat/_polars_runtime_compat.abi3.so +0 -0
  3. polars/__init__.py +528 -0
  4. polars/_cpu_check.py +265 -0
  5. polars/_dependencies.py +355 -0
  6. polars/_plr.py +99 -0
  7. polars/_plr.pyi +2496 -0
  8. polars/_reexport.py +23 -0
  9. polars/_typing.py +478 -0
  10. polars/_utils/__init__.py +37 -0
  11. polars/_utils/async_.py +102 -0
  12. polars/_utils/cache.py +176 -0
  13. polars/_utils/cloud.py +40 -0
  14. polars/_utils/constants.py +29 -0
  15. polars/_utils/construction/__init__.py +46 -0
  16. polars/_utils/construction/dataframe.py +1397 -0
  17. polars/_utils/construction/other.py +72 -0
  18. polars/_utils/construction/series.py +560 -0
  19. polars/_utils/construction/utils.py +118 -0
  20. polars/_utils/convert.py +224 -0
  21. polars/_utils/deprecation.py +406 -0
  22. polars/_utils/getitem.py +457 -0
  23. polars/_utils/logging.py +11 -0
  24. polars/_utils/nest_asyncio.py +264 -0
  25. polars/_utils/parquet.py +15 -0
  26. polars/_utils/parse/__init__.py +12 -0
  27. polars/_utils/parse/expr.py +242 -0
  28. polars/_utils/polars_version.py +19 -0
  29. polars/_utils/pycapsule.py +53 -0
  30. polars/_utils/scan.py +27 -0
  31. polars/_utils/serde.py +63 -0
  32. polars/_utils/slice.py +215 -0
  33. polars/_utils/udfs.py +1251 -0
  34. polars/_utils/unstable.py +63 -0
  35. polars/_utils/various.py +782 -0
  36. polars/_utils/wrap.py +25 -0
  37. polars/api.py +370 -0
  38. polars/catalog/__init__.py +0 -0
  39. polars/catalog/unity/__init__.py +19 -0
  40. polars/catalog/unity/client.py +733 -0
  41. polars/catalog/unity/models.py +152 -0
  42. polars/config.py +1571 -0
  43. polars/convert/__init__.py +25 -0
  44. polars/convert/general.py +1046 -0
  45. polars/convert/normalize.py +261 -0
  46. polars/dataframe/__init__.py +5 -0
  47. polars/dataframe/_html.py +186 -0
  48. polars/dataframe/frame.py +12582 -0
  49. polars/dataframe/group_by.py +1067 -0
  50. polars/dataframe/plotting.py +257 -0
  51. polars/datatype_expr/__init__.py +5 -0
  52. polars/datatype_expr/array.py +56 -0
  53. polars/datatype_expr/datatype_expr.py +304 -0
  54. polars/datatype_expr/list.py +18 -0
  55. polars/datatype_expr/struct.py +69 -0
  56. polars/datatypes/__init__.py +122 -0
  57. polars/datatypes/_parse.py +195 -0
  58. polars/datatypes/_utils.py +48 -0
  59. polars/datatypes/classes.py +1213 -0
  60. polars/datatypes/constants.py +11 -0
  61. polars/datatypes/constructor.py +172 -0
  62. polars/datatypes/convert.py +366 -0
  63. polars/datatypes/group.py +130 -0
  64. polars/exceptions.py +230 -0
  65. polars/expr/__init__.py +7 -0
  66. polars/expr/array.py +964 -0
  67. polars/expr/binary.py +346 -0
  68. polars/expr/categorical.py +306 -0
  69. polars/expr/datetime.py +2620 -0
  70. polars/expr/expr.py +11272 -0
  71. polars/expr/list.py +1408 -0
  72. polars/expr/meta.py +444 -0
  73. polars/expr/name.py +321 -0
  74. polars/expr/string.py +3045 -0
  75. polars/expr/struct.py +357 -0
  76. polars/expr/whenthen.py +185 -0
  77. polars/functions/__init__.py +193 -0
  78. polars/functions/aggregation/__init__.py +33 -0
  79. polars/functions/aggregation/horizontal.py +298 -0
  80. polars/functions/aggregation/vertical.py +341 -0
  81. polars/functions/as_datatype.py +848 -0
  82. polars/functions/business.py +138 -0
  83. polars/functions/col.py +384 -0
  84. polars/functions/datatype.py +121 -0
  85. polars/functions/eager.py +524 -0
  86. polars/functions/escape_regex.py +29 -0
  87. polars/functions/lazy.py +2751 -0
  88. polars/functions/len.py +68 -0
  89. polars/functions/lit.py +210 -0
  90. polars/functions/random.py +22 -0
  91. polars/functions/range/__init__.py +19 -0
  92. polars/functions/range/_utils.py +15 -0
  93. polars/functions/range/date_range.py +303 -0
  94. polars/functions/range/datetime_range.py +370 -0
  95. polars/functions/range/int_range.py +348 -0
  96. polars/functions/range/linear_space.py +311 -0
  97. polars/functions/range/time_range.py +287 -0
  98. polars/functions/repeat.py +301 -0
  99. polars/functions/whenthen.py +353 -0
  100. polars/interchange/__init__.py +10 -0
  101. polars/interchange/buffer.py +77 -0
  102. polars/interchange/column.py +190 -0
  103. polars/interchange/dataframe.py +230 -0
  104. polars/interchange/from_dataframe.py +328 -0
  105. polars/interchange/protocol.py +303 -0
  106. polars/interchange/utils.py +170 -0
  107. polars/io/__init__.py +64 -0
  108. polars/io/_utils.py +317 -0
  109. polars/io/avro.py +49 -0
  110. polars/io/clipboard.py +36 -0
  111. polars/io/cloud/__init__.py +17 -0
  112. polars/io/cloud/_utils.py +80 -0
  113. polars/io/cloud/credential_provider/__init__.py +17 -0
  114. polars/io/cloud/credential_provider/_builder.py +520 -0
  115. polars/io/cloud/credential_provider/_providers.py +618 -0
  116. polars/io/csv/__init__.py +9 -0
  117. polars/io/csv/_utils.py +38 -0
  118. polars/io/csv/batched_reader.py +142 -0
  119. polars/io/csv/functions.py +1495 -0
  120. polars/io/database/__init__.py +6 -0
  121. polars/io/database/_arrow_registry.py +70 -0
  122. polars/io/database/_cursor_proxies.py +147 -0
  123. polars/io/database/_executor.py +578 -0
  124. polars/io/database/_inference.py +314 -0
  125. polars/io/database/_utils.py +144 -0
  126. polars/io/database/functions.py +516 -0
  127. polars/io/delta.py +499 -0
  128. polars/io/iceberg/__init__.py +3 -0
  129. polars/io/iceberg/_utils.py +697 -0
  130. polars/io/iceberg/dataset.py +556 -0
  131. polars/io/iceberg/functions.py +151 -0
  132. polars/io/ipc/__init__.py +8 -0
  133. polars/io/ipc/functions.py +514 -0
  134. polars/io/json/__init__.py +3 -0
  135. polars/io/json/read.py +101 -0
  136. polars/io/ndjson.py +332 -0
  137. polars/io/parquet/__init__.py +17 -0
  138. polars/io/parquet/field_overwrites.py +140 -0
  139. polars/io/parquet/functions.py +722 -0
  140. polars/io/partition.py +491 -0
  141. polars/io/plugins.py +187 -0
  142. polars/io/pyarrow_dataset/__init__.py +5 -0
  143. polars/io/pyarrow_dataset/anonymous_scan.py +109 -0
  144. polars/io/pyarrow_dataset/functions.py +79 -0
  145. polars/io/scan_options/__init__.py +5 -0
  146. polars/io/scan_options/_options.py +59 -0
  147. polars/io/scan_options/cast_options.py +126 -0
  148. polars/io/spreadsheet/__init__.py +6 -0
  149. polars/io/spreadsheet/_utils.py +52 -0
  150. polars/io/spreadsheet/_write_utils.py +647 -0
  151. polars/io/spreadsheet/functions.py +1323 -0
  152. polars/lazyframe/__init__.py +9 -0
  153. polars/lazyframe/engine_config.py +61 -0
  154. polars/lazyframe/frame.py +8564 -0
  155. polars/lazyframe/group_by.py +669 -0
  156. polars/lazyframe/in_process.py +42 -0
  157. polars/lazyframe/opt_flags.py +333 -0
  158. polars/meta/__init__.py +14 -0
  159. polars/meta/build.py +33 -0
  160. polars/meta/index_type.py +27 -0
  161. polars/meta/thread_pool.py +50 -0
  162. polars/meta/versions.py +120 -0
  163. polars/ml/__init__.py +0 -0
  164. polars/ml/torch.py +213 -0
  165. polars/ml/utilities.py +30 -0
  166. polars/plugins.py +155 -0
  167. polars/py.typed +0 -0
  168. polars/pyproject.toml +96 -0
  169. polars/schema.py +265 -0
  170. polars/selectors.py +3117 -0
  171. polars/series/__init__.py +5 -0
  172. polars/series/array.py +776 -0
  173. polars/series/binary.py +254 -0
  174. polars/series/categorical.py +246 -0
  175. polars/series/datetime.py +2275 -0
  176. polars/series/list.py +1087 -0
  177. polars/series/plotting.py +191 -0
  178. polars/series/series.py +9197 -0
  179. polars/series/string.py +2367 -0
  180. polars/series/struct.py +154 -0
  181. polars/series/utils.py +191 -0
  182. polars/sql/__init__.py +7 -0
  183. polars/sql/context.py +677 -0
  184. polars/sql/functions.py +139 -0
  185. polars/string_cache.py +185 -0
  186. polars/testing/__init__.py +13 -0
  187. polars/testing/asserts/__init__.py +9 -0
  188. polars/testing/asserts/frame.py +231 -0
  189. polars/testing/asserts/series.py +219 -0
  190. polars/testing/asserts/utils.py +12 -0
  191. polars/testing/parametric/__init__.py +33 -0
  192. polars/testing/parametric/profiles.py +107 -0
  193. polars/testing/parametric/strategies/__init__.py +22 -0
  194. polars/testing/parametric/strategies/_utils.py +14 -0
  195. polars/testing/parametric/strategies/core.py +615 -0
  196. polars/testing/parametric/strategies/data.py +452 -0
  197. polars/testing/parametric/strategies/dtype.py +436 -0
  198. polars/testing/parametric/strategies/legacy.py +169 -0
  199. polars/type_aliases.py +24 -0
  200. polars_runtime_compat-1.34.0b2.dist-info/METADATA +190 -0
  201. polars_runtime_compat-1.34.0b2.dist-info/RECORD +203 -0
  202. polars_runtime_compat-1.34.0b2.dist-info/WHEEL +4 -0
  203. polars_runtime_compat-1.34.0b2.dist-info/licenses/LICENSE +20 -0
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+ from __future__ import annotations
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+
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+ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
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+
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+ from polars.series.utils import expr_dispatch
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+
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+ if TYPE_CHECKING:
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+ from polars import Series
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+ from polars._plr import PySeries
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+ from polars._typing import (
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+ Endianness,
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+ IntoExpr,
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+ PolarsDataType,
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+ SizeUnit,
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+ TransferEncoding,
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+ )
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+
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+
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+ @expr_dispatch
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+ class BinaryNameSpace:
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+ """Series.bin namespace."""
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+
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+ _accessor = "bin"
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+
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+ def __init__(self, series: Series) -> None:
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+ self._s: PySeries = series._s
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+
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+ def contains(self, literal: IntoExpr) -> Series:
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+ r"""
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+ Check if binaries in Series contain a binary substring.
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+
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+ Parameters
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+ ----------
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+ literal
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+ The binary substring to look for
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+
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+ Returns
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+ -------
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+ Series
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+ Series of data type :class:`Boolean`.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("colors", [b"\x00\x00\x00", b"\xff\xff\x00", b"\x00\x00\xff"])
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+ >>> s.bin.contains(b"\xff")
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'colors' [bool]
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+ [
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+ false
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+ true
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+ true
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def ends_with(self, suffix: IntoExpr) -> Series:
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+ r"""
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+ Check if string values end with a binary substring.
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+
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+ Parameters
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+ ----------
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+ suffix
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+ Suffix substring.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("colors", [b"\x00\x00\x00", b"\xff\xff\x00", b"\x00\x00\xff"])
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+ >>> s.bin.ends_with(b"\x00")
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'colors' [bool]
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+ [
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+ true
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+ true
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+ false
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def starts_with(self, prefix: IntoExpr) -> Series:
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+ r"""
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+ Check if values start with a binary substring.
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+
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+ Parameters
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+ ----------
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+ prefix
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+ Prefix substring.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("colors", [b"\x00\x00\x00", b"\xff\xff\x00", b"\x00\x00\xff"])
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+ >>> s.bin.starts_with(b"\x00")
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'colors' [bool]
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+ [
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+ true
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+ false
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+ true
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def decode(self, encoding: TransferEncoding, *, strict: bool = True) -> Series:
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+ r"""
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+ Decode values using the provided encoding.
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+
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+ Parameters
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+ ----------
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+ encoding : {'hex', 'base64'}
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+ The encoding to use.
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+ strict
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+ Raise an error if the underlying value cannot be decoded,
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+ otherwise mask out with a null value.
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+
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+ Returns
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+ -------
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+ Series
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+ Series of data type :class:`String`.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ Decode values using hexadecimal encoding.
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+
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("colors", [b"000000", b"ffff00", b"0000ff"])
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+ >>> s.bin.decode("hex")
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'colors' [binary]
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+ [
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+ b"\x00\x00\x00"
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+ b"\xff\xff\x00"
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+ b"\x00\x00\xff"
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+ ]
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+
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+ Decode values using Base64 encoding.
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+
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("colors", [b"AAAA", b"//8A", b"AAD/"])
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+ >>> s.bin.decode("base64")
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'colors' [binary]
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+ [
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+ b"\x00\x00\x00"
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+ b"\xff\xff\x00"
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+ b"\x00\x00\xff"
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+ ]
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+
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+ Set `strict=False` to set invalid values to null instead of raising an error.
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+
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("colors", [b"000000", b"ffff00", b"invalid_value"])
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+ >>> s.bin.decode("hex", strict=False)
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'colors' [binary]
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+ [
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+ b"\x00\x00\x00"
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+ b"\xff\xff\x00"
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+ null
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def encode(self, encoding: TransferEncoding) -> Series:
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+ r"""
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+ Encode values using the provided encoding.
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+
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+ Parameters
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+ ----------
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+ encoding : {'hex', 'base64'}
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+ The encoding to use.
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+
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+ Returns
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+ -------
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+ Series
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+ Series of data type :class:`String`.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ Encode values using hexadecimal encoding.
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+
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("colors", [b"\x00\x00\x00", b"\xff\xff\x00", b"\x00\x00\xff"])
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+ >>> s.bin.encode("hex")
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'colors' [str]
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+ [
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+ "000000"
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+ "ffff00"
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+ "0000ff"
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+ ]
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+
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+ Encode values using Base64 encoding.
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+
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+ >>> s.bin.encode("base64")
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'colors' [str]
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+ [
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+ "AAAA"
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+ "//8A"
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+ "AAD/"
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def size(self, unit: SizeUnit = "b") -> Series:
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+ r"""
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+ Get the size of the binary values in a Series in the given unit.
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+
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+ Returns
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+ -------
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+ Series
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+ Series of data type :class:`UInt32`.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> from os import urandom
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("data", [urandom(n) for n in (512, 256, 2560, 1024)])
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+ >>> s.bin.size("kb")
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+ shape: (4,)
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+ Series: 'data' [f64]
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+ [
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+ 0.5
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+ 0.25
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+ 2.5
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+ 1.0
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def reinterpret(
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+ self, *, dtype: PolarsDataType, endianness: Endianness = "little"
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+ ) -> Series:
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+ r"""
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+ Interpret bytes as another type.
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+
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+ Supported types are numerical or temporal dtypes, or an ``Array`` of
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+ these dtypes.
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+
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+ Parameters
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+ ----------
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+ dtype : PolarsDataType
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+ Which type to interpret binary column into.
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+ endianness : {"big", "little"}, optional
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+ Which endianness to use when interpreting bytes, by default "little".
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+
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+ Returns
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+ -------
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+ Series
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+ Series of data type `dtype`.
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+ Note that rows of the binary array where the length does not match
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+ the size in bytes of the output array (number of items * byte size
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+ of item) will become NULL.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("data", [b"\x05\x00\x00\x00", b"\x10\x00\x01\x00"])
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+ >>> s.bin.reinterpret(dtype=pl.Int32, endianness="little")
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+ shape: (2,)
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+ Series: 'data' [i32]
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+ [
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+ 5
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+ 65552
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+ ]
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+
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+ """
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+ from __future__ import annotations
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+
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+ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
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+
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+ from polars._utils.unstable import unstable
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+ from polars._utils.wrap import wrap_s
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+ from polars.series.utils import expr_dispatch
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+
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+ if TYPE_CHECKING:
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+ from polars import Series
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+ from polars._plr import PySeries
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+
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+
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+ @expr_dispatch
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+ class CatNameSpace:
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+ """Namespace for categorical related series."""
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+
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+ _accessor = "cat"
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+
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+ def __init__(self, series: Series) -> None:
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+ self._s: PySeries = series._s
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+
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+ def get_categories(self) -> Series:
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+ """
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+ Get the categories stored in this data type.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series(["foo", "bar", "foo", "foo", "ham"], dtype=pl.Categorical)
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+ >>> s.cat.get_categories() # doctest: +SKIP
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: '' [str]
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+ [
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+ "foo"
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+ "bar"
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+ "ham"
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def is_local(self) -> bool:
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+ """
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+ Return whether or not the column is a local categorical.
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+
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+ Always returns false.
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+ """
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+ return self._s.cat_is_local()
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+
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+ def to_local(self) -> Series:
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+ """Simply returns the column as-is, local representations are deprecated."""
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+ return wrap_s(self._s.cat_to_local())
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+
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+ @unstable()
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+ def uses_lexical_ordering(self) -> bool:
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+ """
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+ Indicate whether the Series uses lexical ordering.
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+
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+ .. warning::
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+ This functionality is considered **unstable**. It may be changed
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+ at any point without it being considered a breaking change.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series(["b", "a", "b"]).cast(pl.Categorical)
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+ >>> s.cat.uses_lexical_ordering()
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+ True
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+ """
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+ return self._s.cat_uses_lexical_ordering()
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+
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+ def len_bytes(self) -> Series:
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+ """
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+ Return the byte-length of the string representation of each value.
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+
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+ Returns
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+ -------
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+ Series
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+ Series of data type :class:`UInt32`.
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+
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+ See Also
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+ --------
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+ len_chars
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+
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+ Notes
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+ -----
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+ When working with non-ASCII text, the length in bytes is not the same as the
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+ length in characters. You may want to use :func:`len_chars` instead.
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+ Note that :func:`len_bytes` is much more performant (_O(1)_) than
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+ :func:`len_chars` (_O(n)_).
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series(["Café", "345", "東京", None], dtype=pl.Categorical)
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+ >>> s.cat.len_bytes()
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+ shape: (4,)
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+ Series: '' [u32]
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+ [
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+ 5
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+ 3
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+ 6
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+ null
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def len_chars(self) -> Series:
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+ """
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+ Return the number of characters of the string representation of each value.
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+
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+ Returns
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+ -------
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+ Series
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+ Series of data type :class:`UInt32`.
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+
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+ See Also
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+ --------
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+ len_bytes
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+
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+ Notes
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+ -----
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+ When working with ASCII text, use :func:`len_bytes` instead to achieve
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+ equivalent output with much better performance:
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+ :func:`len_bytes` runs in _O(1)_, while :func:`len_chars` runs in (_O(n)_).
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+
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+ A character is defined as a `Unicode scalar value`_. A single character is
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+ represented by a single byte when working with ASCII text, and a maximum of
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+ 4 bytes otherwise.
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+
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+ .. _Unicode scalar value: https://www.unicode.org/glossary/#unicode_scalar_value
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series(["Café", "345", "東京", None], dtype=pl.Categorical)
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+ >>> s.cat.len_chars()
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+ shape: (4,)
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+ Series: '' [u32]
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+ [
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+ 4
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+ 3
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+ 2
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+ null
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def starts_with(self, prefix: str) -> Series:
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+ """
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+ Check if string representations of values start with a substring.
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+
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+ Parameters
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+ ----------
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+ prefix
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+ Prefix substring.
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+
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+ See Also
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+ --------
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+ contains : Check if the string repr contains a substring that matches a pattern.
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+ ends_with : Check if string repr ends with a substring.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("fruits", ["apple", "mango", None], dtype=pl.Categorical)
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+ >>> s.cat.starts_with("app")
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'fruits' [bool]
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+ [
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+ true
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+ false
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+ null
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def ends_with(self, suffix: str) -> Series:
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+ """
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+ Check if string representations of values end with a substring.
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+
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+ Parameters
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+ ----------
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+ suffix
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+ Suffix substring.
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+
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+ See Also
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+ --------
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+ contains : Check if the string repr contains a substring that matches a pattern.
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+ starts_with : Check if string repr starts with a substring.
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series("fruits", ["apple", "mango", None], dtype=pl.Categorical)
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+ >>> s.cat.ends_with("go")
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+ shape: (3,)
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+ Series: 'fruits' [bool]
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+ [
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+ false
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+ true
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+ null
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+ ]
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+ """
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+
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+ def slice(self, offset: int, length: int | None = None) -> Series:
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+ """
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+ Extract a substring from the string representation of each string value.
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+
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+ Parameters
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+ ----------
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+ offset
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+ Start index. Negative indexing is supported.
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+ length
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+ Length of the slice. If set to `None` (default), the slice is taken to the
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+ end of the string.
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+
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+ Returns
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+ -------
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+ Series
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+ Series of data type :class:`String`.
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+
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+ Notes
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+ -----
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+ Both the `offset` and `length` inputs are defined in terms of the number
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+ of characters in the (UTF8) string. A character is defined as a
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+ `Unicode scalar value`_. A single character is represented by a single byte
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+ when working with ASCII text, and a maximum of 4 bytes otherwise.
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+
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+ .. _Unicode scalar value: https://www.unicode.org/glossary/#unicode_scalar_value
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+
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+ Examples
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+ --------
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+ >>> s = pl.Series(["pear", None, "papaya", "dragonfruit"], dtype=pl.Categorical)
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+ >>> s.cat.slice(-3)
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+ shape: (4,)
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+ Series: '' [str]
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+ [
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+ "ear"
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+ null
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+ "aya"
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+ "uit"
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+ ]
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+
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+ Using the optional `length` parameter
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+
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+ >>> s.cat.slice(4, length=3)
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+ shape: (4,)
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+ Series: '' [str]
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+ [
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+ ""
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+ null
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+ "ya"
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+ "onf"
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+ ]
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+ """