Convert ODS to Arrow

OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ODS) is an open standard file format for spreadsheets that is part of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) family. It was developed by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) and is widely supported by various office suites, including LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice.

ODS files can contain multiple sheets, and each sheet can contain multiple rows and columns of data. The format supports a wide range of features including formulas, styles, charts, and macros.

One of the key advantages of ODS is its open nature, which ensures long-term accessibility and interoperability. It uses a compressed XML format, making it both efficient in storage and easy to process programmatically.

Apache Arrow is a cross-language development platform for in-memory data that specifies a standardized language-independent columnar memory format for flat and hierarchical data, organized for efficient analytic operations on modern hardware like CPUs and GPUs.

Arrow is designed to support complex nested data structures and enables efficient querying and manipulation of specific columns without reading the entire dataset.

Key Features

• Columnar memory format for flat and hierarchical data
• Language-agnostic specification
• Optimized for analytical processing and modern hardware
• Support for complex nested data structures
• Efficient zero-copy reads

Use Cases

Apache Arrow is particularly useful in scenarios involving:

• Big data processing and analytics
• Machine learning and AI pipelines
• Data interchange between different systems and languages
• High-performance computing applications

Its efficient memory layout and standardized format make it an excellent choice for applications requiring fast data processing and interoperability between different tools and languages.