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How does Polars LazyFrame query optimization work?

Q: How does Polars LazyFrame query optimization work?

LazyFrame builds a logical plan; `collect()` optimizes it (predicate/projection pushdown, CSE) then executes in parallel streaming batches. Plan -> Optimize -> Parallel Execute | | Eager DataFrame | LazyFrame | |---|---|---| | When executed | Immediately per op | Only on `collect()` | | Optimization | None | Pushdown, pruning, parallel | | Parquet scan | Reads all | Reads only used columns/rows | | Memory | Full materialization | Streaming, bounded | This is why scanning Parquet lazily reads only needed columns/rows,

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