huggingface / huggingface/datasets

Delta Tables usage using Datasets Library

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Description

### Feature request

Adding compatibility of Datasets library with Delta Format. Elevating the utilities of Datasets library from Machine Learning Scope to Data Engineering Scope as well.

### Motivation

We know datasets library can absorb csv, json, parquet, etc. file formats but it would be great if Datasets library could work with Delta Tables (with delta format) as it has different features such as time travelling, layout optimization, query performance, aids in Data Engineering.

This will help and enhance Datasets library from Machine Learning utility to Data Engineering utilities and expand horizons thereafter. I am totally using Datasets library in all my usecases and as my role expands so does the work, compatibility with Datasets library is something I don't want to lose.

### Your contribution

Would love to work on this feature, even if this has to picked up from scratch, including design paradigms and patterns.
I have basic idea about Delta Live Tables, would brush it easily for this feature.

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