What is the purpose of Dask in Python data science and when should it be used over pandas?

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What is the purpose of Dask in Python data science and when should it be used over pandas?

Key points

  • Dask enables parallel and distributed computing for large datasets
  • Pandas is more suitable for smaller datasets that can fit in memory
  • Dask partitions data into smaller chunks for processing across cores or machines

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