JuliaData / JuliaData/RData.jl

R data file with non-standard extension is recognized as generic GZip file.

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Description

MWE:

]add RData

import RData
RData.load("dat.Rda")

Error encountered while loading "path_to_dat.Rda".
Fatal error:
ERROR: ArgumentError: Package Libz not found in current path:
- Run `import Pkg; Pkg.add("Libz")` to install the Libz package.

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Research direction

Start with the RData.load("dat.Rda") example and trace how the non-standard .Rda extension is classified when loading the file. Done means RData recognizes dat.Rda as an R data file rather than a generic GZip file and no longer reports the shown Libz package error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
julia
Domain
data
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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