Most "CSV vs JSON" comparisons are vibes. Here are real numbers, measured on a real dataset. Setup:...
Most "CSV vs JSON" comparisons are vibes. Here are real numbers, measured on a real dataset.
Setup: 200,000 rows x 12 columns, Node v22.18.0, no streaming tricks.
Metric
Result
CSV file size
csvql queries raw CSV ~2.8x faster than DuckDB on an 8 GB file, using ~6x less memory and zero extra...
The code that processes a CSV in your tests looks reasonable. Read the file, parse the rows,...
Comparing two CSV exports sounds simple until the files get large. A common situation is having an...
If you work anywhere near spreadsheets and code, you'll eventually run into this exact situation:...
Why the obvious approach crashes, and how a few generator functions keep memory flat no matter how...
As developers, data engineers, or analysts, we’ve all been there: you download a massive database...
