microsoft / microsoft/SandDance
Float column with NULLs interpreted as categorical
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Description
Issue
When loading local .csv data, a column containing "floats and NULLs" was interpreted as categorical
default expected behavior
- interpret as numerical
possible open questions
- how to plot "numerical Nulls" (exclude by default from plots?)
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the local .csv loading case with a column containing floats and NULLs, then trace the type inference used during import. Confirm that the column is treated as numerical rather than categorical, and determine how numerical NULLs should be handled in plots before considering the issue complete.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100