openml / openml/OpenML

Inconsistent naming

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Description

Why is the collumn called data.name in list/evaluation and name in list/task? Is there an actual difference or are we inconsistent here?

This issue is from https://github.com/openml/openml-r/issues/298 , we probably might change this if we will have an API v2.

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Start by comparing the data.name field in list/evaluation with the name field in list/task, then review the linked openml-r issue for context. Determine whether the difference is intentional and, if an API v2 is planned, record the naming decision and its scope there.

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Assessment

Domain
api
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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