CQL reference

Because DataStax Enterprise (DSE) is based on Apache Cassandra®, you can send Cassandra Query Language (CQL) queries to your DataStax Enterprise (DSE) databases with cqlsh or Cassandra drivers.

Language Driver Version Documentation

C++

cpp-driver

Latest cpp-driver release on GitHub

C++ driver quickstart

C#

csharp-driver

Latest CassandraCSharpDriver release on NuGet

C# driver quickstart

Java

cassandra-java-driver

Latest cassandra-java-driver release on GitHub

Java driver quickstart

Node.js

nodejs-driver

Latest nodejs-driver release on GitHub

Node.js driver quickstart

Python

python-driver

Latest python-driver release on GitHub

Python driver quickstart

Scala

cassandra-spark-connector

Latest cassandra-spark-connector release on GitHub

Connect to DSE with the Cassandra Spark connector

For information about using CQL, including command examples and specifications, see the CQL for DSE 6.9 reference.

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