What date format is expected/preferred for a dataset's collection date?
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Description
See title. OpenML datasets have a collection date, which is to be provided in a string. The Python example is ambiguous between MM-DD-YYYY or DD-MM-YYYY. The schema definition also does not specify the expected format.
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Start with the linked Python create/upload tutorial and the OpenML data-upload schema definition. Compare the collection-date examples and schema constraints, then document one unambiguous expected format in the relevant source; done means both references agree and users can determine the required format.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100