# Polars Common Issues

> Sub-skill of polars: Common Issues.

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/polars-common-issues` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/polars-common-issues`
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/polars-common-issues

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# Common Issues

## Common Issues


**Issue: Out of Memory**
```python
# Solution 1: Use streaming
result = lf.collect(streaming=True)

# Solution 2: Sink to file
lf.sink_parquet("output.parquet")

# Solution 3: Process in chunks
for chunk in pl.read_csv_batched("large.csv", batch_size=100000):
    process(chunk)
```

**Issue: Slow Performance**
```python
# Check query plan for inefficiencies
print(lf.explain(optimized=True))

# Use profiling
result = lf.profile()
print(result[1])  # Timing information
```

**Issue: Type Mismatch in Join**
```python
# Ensure matching types before join
df1 = df1.with_columns(pl.col("id").cast(pl.Int64))
df2 = df2.with_columns(pl.col("id").cast(pl.Int64))
result = df1.join(df2, on="id")
```

**Issue: Date Parsing Errors**
```python
# Explicit format specification
df = df.with_columns([
    pl.col("date_str").str.strptime(pl.Date, "%Y-%m-%d"),
    pl.col("datetime_str").str.strptime(pl.Datetime, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
])
```