Excel 2.0 – Is there a better visual data model than a grid of cells?

Re:Excel 2.0 – Is there a better visual data model than a gr... by aitoehigie on Thursday March 31, 2022 @10:42PM (#30874677)

I am currently working on a CLI that will allow you to query .csv, .xls and .tsv files and SQL tables via plain English.

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Re:Excel 2.0 – Is there a better visual data model than a gr... by dotancohen on Friday April 01, 2022 @02:19AM (#30875654)

What do you mean by plain English? Will it support colloquialisms? Regional dialects? How is a Left Join expressed in English, distinct from a Full Join? Will it accept synonyms and contractions? Or will the Query Language require Structure?

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Re:Excel 2.0 – Is there a better visual data model than a gr... by digdugdirk on Friday April 01, 2022 @12:15AM (#30875117)

Interesting concept - care to explain in more detail?

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Re:Excel 2.0 – Is there a better visual data model than a gr... by worthless-trash on Friday April 01, 2022 @01:08AM (#30875368)

I too would like to subscribe to this newsletter.

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