biolab / biolab/orange-bio

Check isnan function for empty strings

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Description

Bioinformatics Add-on often uses isnan to check for unknowns even in places, where one would expect string values. isnan fails for strings. Check whether these functions work and how. Fix the issue for empty strings accordingly.

Widgets that use isnan:
- OWFeatureSelection
- OWGeneInfo
- OWEnrichmentAnalysis
- OWKEGG
- OWSelectGenes

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Research direction

Locate the isnan calls in OWFeatureSelection, OWGeneInfo, OWEnrichmentAnalysis, OWKEGG, and OWSelectGenes, then reproduce their behavior with empty strings. Determine which functions fail and verify that all listed widgets handle empty-string values correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
bioinformatics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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