IO::FITS doesn't support complex numbers, and maybe should allow memory-mapping on big-endian
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Description
See https://github.com/astropy/astropy/issues/6778 for how to do complex numbers (spoiler: use the 0th dim for real/imaginary).
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Research direction
Start at the IO::FITS implementation and read the linked astropy issue for the described complex-number representation. Then inspect how the module handles memory mapping on big-endian systems; the issue does not name tests or files, and completion would require agreeing on both behaviors.
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- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100