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Fast, unified engine for large-scale data analytics
Apache Spark delivers a fast, unified analytics engine supporting Scala, Java, Python, and R, with built-in libraries for SQL, machine learning, graph processing, and streaming at scale.

Apache Spark is a unified analytics engine designed for large‑scale data processing. It offers high‑level APIs in Scala, Java, Python, and a deprecated R interface, enabling developers and data scientists to write applications in their language of choice. Built‑in libraries such as Spark SQL, MLlib, GraphX, and Structured Streaming extend the core engine to cover batch queries, machine‑learning pipelines, graph analytics, and real‑time stream processing.
Spark can run locally for development, on standalone clusters, or be managed by resource managers like YARN, Mesos, and Kubernetes. Integration with Hadoop storage systems allows seamless access to HDFS, Hive, and other compatible data sources. Users start interactive sessions via spark-shell (Scala) or pyspark (Python) and submit jobs with spark-submit or the example runner.
The project provides extensive documentation, a vibrant community, and a flexible build system based on Apache Maven, making it suitable for a wide range of big‑data workloads.
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Use ./bin/spark-shell for Scala or ./bin/pyspark for Python; both connect to a local or configured cluster.
Scala, Java, Python, and (deprecated) R APIs are provided out of the box.
Yes, Spark integrates with Hadoop storage and can be launched on YARN, Mesos, or Kubernetes alongside Hadoop services.
Use ./bin/run-example or spark-submit with the MASTER environment variable set to spark://host:port, yarn, or local[N].
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