Technical Cheat Sheets

Quick reference guides for common data science and programming tasks. Built for practitioners who need answers fast.

Available Cheat Sheets

Data Science

Pandas for SQL Users

Comprehensive mapping of SQL operations to pandas DataFrame methods. Perfect for SQL experts learning pandas.

Covers:
  • SELECT, WHERE, JOIN → DataFrame operations
  • GROUP BY & aggregations
  • Window functions & ranking
  • NULL handling & string operations
  • Performance tips & common gotchas
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SAS

SAS String Functions

Trimming, substrings, concatenation, COMPRESS, SCAN, PRXCHANGE and regex patterns in SAS Base.

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SQL Server

SQL Server String Functions

LEN, SUBSTRING, CHARINDEX, REPLACE, STUFF, CONCAT_WS, STRING_AGG, FORMAT and common patterns in T-SQL.

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SQL Server

SQL Server Date & Datetime Functions

DATEADD, DATEDIFF, DATEPART, FORMAT, EOMONTH, DATEFROMPARTS, type overview and common patterns in T-SQL.

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SAS

SAS Date & Datetime Functions

SAS date internals, INTNX, INTCK, MDY, DATEPART, TIMEPART, INPUT/PUT with date informats and common patterns.

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How to Use These Cheat Sheets

Learning Strategy:

  • Side-by-side comparisons — see familiar patterns mapped to new syntax
  • Copy-paste ready — all examples are runnable code
  • Gotchas highlighted — learn from common mistakes
  • Performance tips — write efficient code from the start
  • Practice exercises — test your understanding

Best for:

  • Transitioning between tools (SQL → pandas, R → Python, etc.)
  • Quick lookup during coding
  • Onboarding team members with different backgrounds
  • Interview prep & skill refreshers

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Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Common mappings or workflows that trip you up? These guides are meant to be practical and community-driven.

Potential topics:
  • Matplotlib/Seaborn quick plots
  • Regex patterns for data cleaning
  • Scikit-learn model selection & evaluation
  • Bash one-liners for data pipelines
  • Docker for ML workflows