nextflow-io / nextflow-io/nf-schema

Only fully empty column should be sanitised in CSV/TSV

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Description

Per comments in #154 we need to refine the sanitising code to still warn/fail in the case that a header is missing in the final column but there are values present.

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Research direction

Start by reading the CSV/TSV sanitising code and the discussion referenced in issue #154. Check the case where the final column has values but no header, and ensure it still warns or fails, while a fully empty column is sanitised.

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Tech stack
groovy
Domain
data
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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