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[–] huf@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

it's always been obvious to me that we need something to fill the gap between awk and sql, but please please not excel. please. among the 8 billion people on earth, someone has to have a better idea

[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

I can't vouch for it, but have you ever looked into nushell? It is built around a table abstraction from top to bottom

[–] gramgan@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Visidata is excellent for little tasks, I’ve found—and I’ve yet to get into its more serious functionality.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

R and the tidyverse? It can even generate SQL for you.