ipeds-database

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Build a harmonized DuckDB database from 20+ years of IPEDS higher education data

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# Use via CDN

jsDelivr

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Command Glossary

Commands referenced in this DOCs, explained below.

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duckdb

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Client for DuckDB, an in-process analytical SQL engine.

duckdb

Start an interactive shell with a transient in-memory database:

duckdb {{path/to/dbfile}}

Start an interactive shell on a database file. If the file does not exist, a new database is created:

duckdb -c "{{SELECT * FROM 'data_source.[csv|csv.gz|json|json.gz|parquet]'}}"

Query a CSV, JSON, or Parquet file using SQL:

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git clone

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Clone an existing repository.

git clone {{remote_repository_location}} {{path/to/directory}}

Clone an existing repository into a new directory (the default directory is the repository name):

git clone --recursive {{remote_repository_location}}

Clone an existing repository and its submodules:

git clone {{[-n|--no-checkout]}} {{remote_repository_location}}

Clone only the `.git` directory of an existing repository:

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pip install

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Install Python packages.

pip install {{package1 package2 ...}}

Install one or more packages:

pip install {{package1 package2 ...}} {{[-U|--upgrade]}}

Upgrade all specified packages to the latest version, installing any that are not already present:

pip install {{package}}=={{version}}

Install a specific version of a package:

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uv run

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Run a command or script in the project environment.

uv run {{path/to/script.py}}

Run a Python script:

uv run {{[-m|--module]}} {{module_name}}

Run a Python module:

uv run {{[-w|--with]}} {{package}} {{command}}

Run a command with additional packages installed temporarily:

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uv sync

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Update the project's environment to match the lockfile.

uv sync

Sync the project environment with the lockfile:

uv sync --all-extras

Sync and include all optional dependencies:

uv sync --extra {{extra_name}}

Sync with specific optional dependencies:

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