Quantco / Quantco/dataframely

Error on extraneous columns

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Description

Not sure if this exists, but when I do validate, it doesn't throw an error on extraneous columns. This was a feature in patito for example

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Research direction

Start at the validate entry point and inspect existing validation behavior for dataframe columns. Define the expected handling of extraneous columns, add coverage for that case, and confirm validation raises an error when such columns are present.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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