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the schema that you entered. When the job completes click the
zip_codes
table to see what it contains.
Figure 3.11
Job history and details
Using the Command-Line Client
Having accessed the BigQuery web interface to run a query, you have
confirmed that your account and project are correctly set up. It is also useful
to have the BigQuery command-line client installed because it will be used
extensively in the samples. The client is a Python application built using the
Python Google APIs client library. The code for the client is open source, so
in addition to being a useful tool, it is also a good reference for BigQuery API
usage. The next section walks you through the setup process.
Install and Setup
Because the client is a Python application, you need to have Python
installed. If your platform does not come with Python installed, you can
follow the installation instructions at
http://www.python.org/getit/
releases/2.7.5/
to set up Python on your machine. The Google Cloud
