Probably it's worthwhile discussing the order for others but I would keep it separate from this thread to focus on Python as the default since that can be done as an incremental improvement.
On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 3:36 AM Mich Talebzadeh <mich.talebza...@gmail.com> wrote: > > To me as I stated before this is a tangential issue. However, if it has to > be done, we ought to work out how much effort is needed). Besides, how > about others? > > > [image: image.png] > > what next in the order? > > > > 1. Python > 2. Scala > 3. SQL > 4. Java > 5. R > > SQL is still very important and with Spark becoming more relevant to ETL > plus lesser extend to DS, I see the above order is fair > > HTH > > > view my Linkedin profile > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mich-talebzadeh-ph-d-5205b2/> > > > https://en.everybodywiki.com/Mich_Talebzadeh > > > > *Disclaimer:* Use it at your own risk. Any and all responsibility for any > loss, damage or destruction of data or any other property which may arise > from relying on this email's technical content is explicitly disclaimed. > The author will in no case be liable for any monetary damages arising from > such loss, damage or destruction. > > > > > On Wed, 22 Feb 2023 at 21:00, Allan Folting <afolting...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I would like to propose that we show Python code examples first in the >> Spark documentation where we have multiple programming language examples. >> An example is on the Quick Start page: >> https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/quick-start.html >> >> I propose this change because Python has become more popular than the >> other languages supported in Apache Spark. There are a lot more users of >> Spark in Python than Scala today and Python attracts a broader set of new >> users. >> For Python usage data, see https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/ and >> https://insights.stackoverflow.com/trends?tags=r%2Cscala%2Cpython%2Cjava. >> >> Also, this change aligns with Python already being the first tab on our >> home page: >> https://spark.apache.org/ >> >> Anyone who wants to use another language can still just click on the >> other tabs. >> >> I created a draft PR for the Spark SQL, DataFrames and Datasets Guide >> page as a first step: >> https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/40087 >> >> >> I would appreciate it if you could share your thoughts on this proposal. >> >> >> Thanks a lot, >> Allan Folting >> >
