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.. _cpp:

C++ Implementation
==================

Welcome to the Apache Arrow C++ implementation documentation!

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   .. grid-item-card:: Getting started
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      Start here to gain a basic understanding of Arrow with
      an installation and linking guide, documentation of
      conventions used in the codebase, tutorials etc.

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         To Getting started

   .. grid-item-card:: User Guide
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      Explore more specific topics and underlying concepts
      of Arrow C++

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         To the User Guide

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   .. grid-item-card:: Examples
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      Find the description and location of the examples
      using Arrow C++ library

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         To the Examples

   .. grid-item-card:: API Reference
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      Explore Arrow’s API reference documentation

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         To the API Reference

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   .. grid-item-card:: C++ Development
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      Find guidelines and documentation for Arrow C++ developers

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         To C++ Development

   .. grid-item-card:: Cookbook
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      Collection of recipes which demonstrate how to
      solve many common tasks that users might need
      to perform when working with arrow data

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      .. button-link:: https://arrow.apache.org/cookbook/cpp/
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         To the Cookbook

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   getting_started
   user_guide
   Examples <examples/index>
   api
   C++ Development <../developers/cpp/index>
   C++ Cookbook <https://arrow.apache.org/cookbook/cpp/>
