microsoft / microsoft/SandDance

Support for `BigInt`

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Description

I have a data source with a column of BigInt numbers, however when I load the source into Sanddance I get the error

 TypeError: Cannot convert a BigInt value to a number

I'm wondering if there's any interest or plans around supporting javascript's built-in BigInt primitive in the future. Cheers

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No source files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the data-loading path that converts BigInt values to numbers, then determine the scope of BigInt support and add coverage showing that a BigInt column loads without the reported error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, typescript
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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