Smith A technically transparent way to aggregate and view economic data
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Python library Python aggregator economic

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Smith is a Python module that provides a technically transparent way to aggregate and view economic data. While there is a centralised set of tools used to load and visualize data, each one of these tools should be simple; they should be clear about what they're doing, and not do more than a single task.Smith will not lock you into using one technology for reporting. At the end of the day, you're working with a dataset loaded in some SQL database. The way you write your queries, visualize them and interpret results is completely up to you.For those of you who don't have a background in technology; time to start learning. You'll want to learn about the following:1. Using the Linux command line.2. Scripting with Python.3. Querying MySQL.Technical OverviewThe system predominately uses two tools; Python and MySQL. Python is used to load and visualize datasets. MySQL is used to query data. In order to use the system, you will have to use the following process:1. Load data into the database.2. Write SQL queries.3. Write visualisers for your queries.Unlike conventional database schema management systems, Smith will not track the version of your schema. Instead, all datasets are imported separately. If you decide to re-import a dataset, Smith will drop all tables related to that dataset and produce new tables. If you don't understand what this means, it's okay.Product's homepage

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