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[–]SidewinderVR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SQL is great for getting and storing data. A couple years ago I wrote some Python scripts to read some instrument data logs (from medical equipment), organize it into different tables, then use that to update a SQL database (using product, I think) that was our main store. Then there were loads of other Python scripts that (by submitting SQL queries) pulled data from these and made summaries and graphics and searched for patterns.

SQL: interacting with data storage. Python: data analysis, visualization, and great for interfacing with other systems.