10 Working effectively with data
This chapter covers
- Best practices for working with data
- Serialization
- Type providers
- Data visualization
- Tooling
When I first started using F#, coming from a C# background and used to writing database-driven web applications and the like, I was amazed that I could use .NET for analytical workloads, ad hoc data exploration, and even machine learning. This chapter will give you an overview of some of the different tools and techniques you can use to effectively start working with external data sources within F#, both for full-blown applications and for ad hoc analysis.
10.1 Best practices
Working with data in F# is something you’ll be doing all the time, regardless of the source (e.g., a SQL database, web service, ...
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