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Metadata is missing

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Description

We attach various metadata to the data released to nflverse-data. nflreadr uses those metadata in a print method to inform about data updates and related package versions.

Can we work with the metadata in Python?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing how nflreadr uses metadata in its print method and how metadata is attached to data released to nflverse-data. Define which metadata should be exposed by nflreadpy and how Python users should access it; the work is done when the agreed metadata is available in Python.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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