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How to Apply Custom Functions on Polars Groups (.group_by().apply())
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June 6, 2026, 2 p.m.
Data Science
2026
apply
groupBy
Python
data-processing
Performance Optimization
polars
Summary
This blog post discusses the performance issues of using .map_elements() in Polars and contrasts it with the faster .group_by().agg() method, ultimately suggesting the application of custom functions on grouped data using .group_by().apply().
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